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 LOCAL INFORMATION - PUMPHERSTON


Doctors:

Within Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 771871. This centre offers GP and Health and Welfare Clinics to registered patients.

Heath Visitor:
There is a health visitor attached to each practice within Strathbrock Partnership Centre (see above). For further information on their child care clinics, please telephone 01506 771871.

Hospital:
St.John's Hospital, Howden, Livingston. Tel. 01506 523000.

West Lothian Healthcare NHS Trust:
The Trust operate a Health Information Desk within West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Centre, Livingston and can offer information to access health, community and voluntary services within West Lothian. Tel. 01506 777664.

Dentists:
Pumpherston Dental Surgery, 93b Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston.  Tel: 01506 440900.
Craigshill Dental Unit, Craigshill Road, Livingston. 01506 435107.

Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office located at 3 Drumshoreland Road, Pumpherston. Tel. 01506 432370.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for advice on all council services at West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston.

West Lothian Council Customer Service Centre - Tel. 01506 775000
The Service Centre telephones are manned Monday-Friday, 08:00-22:00, thereafter they have a small number of staff operating emergency cover after 22:00. At weekends they have staff to take your emergency calls for repairs, noise complaints, homelessness, environmental health emergencies, street lighting and roads. You can also make a payment for rent, council tax and service account Monday-Sunday, 08:00-22:00.

Social Work Centre:
Broxburn Social Work Centre,
Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 775666.

Benefit Office:
The nearest benefit office is at Government Buildings, 31-33 Whitburn Road, Bathgate.
Tel: 01506 772000 or visit their website - www.dss.gov.uk

Benefit Helplines:

Child Benefit - 08701 555540
Working Tax Credit - 08453 003900
Child Tax Credit - 08453 003900

Job Centre:
The local Job Centre is located within West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston. Tel. 01506 772600.

There is an Inland Revenue Helpdesk within West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston where an adviser can offer help on Children's Tax Credit, Working Families Tax or any other tax enquiry. Please note that enquiries can only be made in person.

Library:
East Calder Library, 200 Main Street, East Calder. Tel: 01506 883633.
For information on the council's mobile library services, please CLICK HERE.

Amenities:
Institute Hall, Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston.  Tel: 01506 431546
Craigswood Sports Centre, Craigshill, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 775870


Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current Parent & Toddler groups - please CLICK HERE

Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start groups - please CLICK HERE

Play Groups:
Institute Hall, Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston. The group operates during school term time only, Monday to Thursday, 9:30 - 11:30am. For more information please call 01506 431546.

Schools:
Telephone number for pupil placements is 01506 776002. There are two nursery classes/schools, three primary schools and one secondary school.
 
Nurseries Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Nursery Class
Pumpherston Primary School
18 Uphall Station Road
Pumpherston
Tel: 01506 432152
 


 

Pumpherston Primary School
18 Uphall Station Road
Pumpherston
Tel: 01506 432152

St. Nicholas RC Primary
West Main Street
Broxburn.
Tel:  01506 853509

 

Broxburn Academy
Cardross Road
Broxburn
Tel:  01506 853821


St. Margaret's RC Academy
Howden Road South
Howden
Livingston
Tel: 01506 497104

Travel:
Pumpherston is close to the M8 and M9 motorways. The nearest railway station is Uphall Station which offers easy and convenient links to Edinburgh. For more information on train and bus travel please call the West Lothian Travel Helpline - 01506 775288.

Other attractions:
Located close by are Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, Almond Valley Heritage Centre and Torphichen Preceptory.

Other related weblinks:
Pumpherston Community Council
A useful list of child and parent related services
West Lothian Council website

 

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