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 LOCAL INFORMATION - WEST CALDER & HARBURN


Doctors:

West Calder Medical Group Practice, Dickson Street, West Calder. Tel: 01506 871403. GP and Health & Welfare Clinics to registered patients.

Health Visitor:
A baby clinic is held on Wednesdays, 10.00-12.00, in West Calder Health Centre - see contact details above.

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:
Marie T. Montgomery, 34b East End, West Calder.  Tel: 01506 872231.
Bankton Dental Practice, 2 Bankton Square, Murieston, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 464646.

Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office located at East End, West Calder. Tel. 01506 871424.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for advice on all council services at 24-26 Main Street, West Calder.

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:
Livingston Social Work Centre, Cheviot House, Owen Square, Livingston. Tel: 01506 777777.

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 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:
West Calder Library,
1 East End, West Calder.  Tel: 01506 772421. For information on the council's mobile library services, please CLICK HERE.

Amenities:
Community Centre, Dickson Street, West Calder.  Tel. 01506 871278.


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:
West Calder Community Centre - for more information please call 01506 871274.

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
Parkhead Primary School
Harburn Road
West Calder
Tel: 01506 871404

Parkhead Primary School
Harburn Road
West Calder
Tel: 01506 871404

St. Mary's Primary School
10 Polbeth Road
Polbeth
Tel: 01506 871520

West Calder High School
Limefield
Polbeth
Tel: 01506 730600


St.Kentigern's RC Academy
West Main Street
Blackburn
Tel: 01506 656404

 

Travel:
West Calder lies on the A71 and has good access to the M8 and M9 motorways. It has a railway station is in West Calder convenient links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. 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 the River Almond and its walkways.

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

 

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