Doctors and Health Visitors:
Whitburn Group Medical Practice, 1 Weavers Lane, Whitburn. Tel: 01501 740297. This centre offers GP and Health and Welfare Clinics to registered patients.

Health Visitors:
Health Visitors operate from Whitburn Group Medical Practice (see above). For information on baby clinics please telephone 01501 740719.

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:
C. J. Anderson and Associates, 61 East Main Street, Whitburn.  Tel: 01501 740360
A. B. MacAuley, 27 Market Place, Whitburn.  Tel: 01501 741383

Post Office:
There is a Post Office located 54 East Main Street, Whitburn. Tel. 01501 740341.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for advice on all council services at 5 East Main Street, Whitburn.

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.

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

Amenities:
Whitburn Community Centre, Manse Road, Whitburn.  Tel: 01501 743034
East Whitburn Community Centre, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn. Tel: 01501 740938
Whitburn Swimming Pool, West Main Street, Whitburn.  Tel: 01501 743496

Library:
Whitburn Library, Union Road, Whitburn.  Tel: 01501 678050. For information on the council's mobile library services, please CLICK HERE.

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

Playgroups:
Whitburn Playgroup - St. Joseph's Primary School, Gateside Road, Whitburn. Tel: 01501 740452
East Whitburn Playdayz - East Whitburn Community Centre, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn. Tel: 01501 740938
Polkemmet Playgroup - East Whitburn Community Centre, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn. Tel: 07546 630973 or 07985195084

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

Schools:
Telephone number for pupil placements is 01506 776002. The local schools within this catchment area are:
 

Nurseries	Primary Schools	Secondary Schools
Nursery Class Croftmalloch Primary School via Raeburn Crescent, Whitburn Tel: 01501 740506 Nursery Class Polkemmet Primary School The Avenue Whitburn Tel: 01501 740319 Whitdale Nursery Whitdale Early Years Centre 55b Whitedalehead Road Whitburn Tel: 01501 744388	Croftmalloch Primary School via Raeburn Crescent, Whitburn Tel: 01501 740506 Polkemmet Primary School The Avenue Whitburn Tel: 01501 740319 St. Joseph's RC Primary School Gateside Road Whitburn Tel: 01501 740452	Whitburn Academy Shanks Road Whitburn Tel: 01501 740675 St.Kentigern's RC Academy West Main Street Blackburn Tel: 01506 656404

Travel:
Whitburn is close to the M8 motorway which links Edinburgh and Glasgow. The closest railway station is in Bathgate providing convenient travel 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 Polkemmet Country Park and the Local History Museum in Whitburn.

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