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Doctors:
Bathgate Primary Care Centre,
Whitburn Road, Bathgate. Tel. 01506
651800.
This centre offers a wide range
of GP and Health & Welfare Clinics
to registered patients.
Health Visitor:
Health Visitors provide baby
clinics on Wednesdays and Thursdays
in Bathgate Primary Care Centre,
Whitburn Road, Bathgate.
Tel. 01506 630771.
Hospital:
St. John's Hospital, Howden,
Livingston. Tel: 01506 523000
West Lothian Healthcare NHS
Trust:
The Trust operates a Health
Information Desk within West Lothian
Connected, Almondvale Shopping
Centre, Livingston and can offer
information and advice on
health, community and voluntary
services in West Lothian.
Dentists:
I. M. Henderson & Associates,
Wellside Dental Practice, 72
Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate. Tel.
01506 652843.
MacLeod, Morrison & Associates,
15a George Street, Bathgate. Tel. 01506
634287.
B. A. Tonner, 64 South Bridge
Street, Bathgate. Tel. 01506 653112.
Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office
located at 1 The Square, Torphichen. Tel. 01506
652831.
West Lothian Council Information
Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for
advice on all council services at
Lindsay House, South Bridge Street,
Bathgate.
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:
Bathgate Social Work Centre, 69
Whitburn Road, Bathgate. Tel: 01506
776700.
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 at 19
South Bridge Street, Bathgate. Tel:
01506 772700.
Library:
Bathgate Library, Hopetoun Street,
Bathgate. Tel. 01501 654487.
For information on the council's
mobile library services, please
CLICK HERE.
Amenities:
Community Centre, Bowyett,
Torphichen. Tel: 01506 775836.
Bathgate Swimming Pool, Mid Street,
Bathgate. Tel: 01506 652783.
Balbardie Sports Centre, Torphichen
Road, Bathgate. Tel: 01506 634561.
Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current Parent &
Toddler groups - please
CLICK HERE
Play Groups:
Torphichen Playgroup, Community
Centre, Bowyett, Torphichen. The
group meet every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, 9.30 - 11.45am. For more
information contact the community
centre on 01506 652383.
Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start
groups - please
CLICK HERE
Schools:
Telephone number for pupil
placements is 01506 776002. There
are two nursery classes/schools,
three primary schools and one
secondary school.
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Nurseries |
Primary
Schools |
Secondary Schools |
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Bathgate West Nursery
63 Millburn Road
Bathgate
Tel. 01506 652004
Nursery Class
St.Columba's Primary School
Philip Avenue
Bathgate
Tel: 01506 653822 |
Torphichen Primary School
The Loan
Torphichen
Tel: 01506 652246
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Bathgate Academy
Glasgow Road
Bathgate
Tel. 01506 653275
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Travel:
Torphichen is close to the A89 and
A706 roads and also the M8 and M9
motorways. The closest railway
station is in Bathgate with
convenient services to Edinburgh.
For further information on train and
bus travel, please contact the West
Lothian Travel Helpline - 01506
775288.
Other attractions:
Located close by are the
Bennie Museum in Bathgate,
Beecraigs Country Park,
Cairnpapple Hill, and
Torphichen Preceptory.
Other related weblinks:
Torphichen Community Council
A useful list of child and parent
related services
West Lothian Council website
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