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LOCAL INFORMATION - WILKIESTON

Doctors:
East Calder Health Centre, 147 Main Street, East Calder. Tel. 01506 882882. GP, Health and Welfare Clinics and Baby Clinics for registered patients.

Health Visitors:
There are Health Visitors attached to East Calder Health Centre (see above for contact details).

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:
Drysdale-Wilson, 137 Main Street, East Calder. Tel. 01506 881566.

Post Office:
There are sub-Post Offices located at 131 Main Street, East Calder and 48A Main Street, Kirknewton.

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

Amenities:
Amenities:
Kirknewton Village Hall, Station Road, Kirknewton.
East Calder Sports Centre, 28 Raw Holdings, East Calder. Tel: 01506 883340.
Livingston Leisure Pool, Almondvale Parkway, Livingston. Tel. 01506 777870.

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

Parent and Baby Groups:
Please contact Marlene at East Calder Community Centre for more information - Tel. 01506 881557

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.

Nurseries Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Nursery Class
East Calder Primary School
9 Langton Road
East Calder
Tel. 01506 880810
Nursery Class
St. Paul's RC Primary School
Main Street
East Calder
Tel. 01506 881665

East Calder Primary School
9 Langton Road
East Calder
Tel. 01506 880810
St. Paul's RC Primary School
Main Street
East Calder
Tel. 01506 881665
Ratho Primary School
1 School Wynd
Ratho
Tel: 0131 333 1293

Balerno Community High School
5 Bridge Road
Balerno
Tel: 0131 477 7733

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

Travel:
Wilkieston lies on the A71 about 7 miles west of Edinburgh. The nearest railway station is in Kirknewton offering 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 Torphichen Preceptory.

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