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This page contains information on local authority and public services available in the parish, also names and contact numbers of the secretaries of local organisations.

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Tynedale District Council

Website: tynedale.gov.uk

01434 652200

General matters, legal matters, Electoral Registration
Chief Executive, Hexham House, Hexham

Financial matters, Council Tax Enquiries, etc.
Director of Finance, Hexham House, Hexham

Public works, Refuse Collection & Disposal, House Improvement Grants, Local Sewers, etc.
Environmental Services Office

Contract Services - Parks & Open Spaces, etc.

Leisure & Tourism - Heritage & Arts, Tourism Development, Leisure Policy - Prospect House, Hexham

Planning Applications & Local Planning Matters, Building Regulations
Director of Planning, The Old Grammar School, Hallgate, Hexham


Northumberland County Council

Website: northumberland.gov.uk

All Departments , except where otherwise stated, are at County Hall, Morpeth

01670 533000

All General Enquiries

01670 533000

Business Centre - Help for existing businesses

01670 533933

Childcare

01670 534440

Consumer Protection & Fair Trading

01670 534585

County Records Office & Archives
County Archivist, Melton Park, North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

0191 236 2680

Childrens Services

01670 533636

Highways - Road maintenance, pot holes, gritting etc

0808 1008910

Library Service - General enquiries

01670 534504

Northumberland Care Trust - Adult Care Services

01670 394400

Planning Applications - Director of Environment

01670 533000

Public Rights Of Way - Countryside Issues

01670 533994

Public Transport - Timetables

0870 6082608

School Holiday Dates

01670 534163

Social Services Offices

01670 533824

Street Lighting Report faulty street lighting with the number on the lamp standard to Street Lighting Faults

0800 616792

Student & School Transport

01670 534164

Youth Services

01670 511923


General Information:

Airport

Newcastle International Airport, General enquiries

0870 122 1488

Flight Enquiries

0870 122 1484

Website: newcastleairport.com

 

Allotment Association

Tony Edwards

01434 682268

Ambulance Services

In emergency dial 999
North Eastern Ambulance Service

0191 273 1212

Any complaint or queries about ambulance services should be referred to the Regional Ambulance Officer, Northeast Ambulance Headquarters, Scotswood House, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

0191 273 1212

Angling Association

Peter Howe

01434 682946

Art Club

Bob Tully

01434 682372

Badminton Club

Anne Edgeworth

01434 682315

Bridge Club

Brenda Tully

01434 682372

Bus Services

Arriva Northumbria Ltd., Hexham Bus Station

01434 602061

National Express

08705 808080

Carpet Bowls

Sadie Morrison

01434 682420

Chiropody

For Great Feet Chiropody Clinic, Corbridge Workshops, Station Road, Corbridge, NE45 5AZ

01434 634464

There is a van in the village at regular intervals. Applications for appointments or home visits should be made through your doctor, health visitor or district nurse.

Chemists

Henderson's Pharmacy, Town Hall Buildings, Corbridge.
Monday - Friday. 9 a.m - 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m - 4 p.m.

01434 632046

Branch End Pharmacy at Flavours, Branch End, Stocksfield
Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. & 1.30 - 5.30 p.m.
Saturday. 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

01661 842137

Choral Society

 

Janet M Proud

01434 682393

Churches

 

St James Parish Church. Vicar Rev Christopher Lewis, The Vicarage

01434 682811

Methodist Church, Broomhaugh. Minister Rev Stephen Caddy, Eastrig, Appletree Lane, Corbridge 

01434 632151

Roman Catholic Church, Minsteracres

01434 673248

Baptist Church, Main Road, Stocksfield

01661 842393

The Religious Society of Friends The Quaker Meeting House, Main Road,
Stocksfield. Clerk to the Meeting: Roberta Ritson

01661 853989

Stepping Stones Christian Fellowship. Contact Jonathan Ewen

01434 682484

United Reform Church, Hexham

01434 673413

Church Choir

Mike Pritchard

01434 682684

Citizens Advice Bureau

Hexham Community Centre
Open weekdays (except Thursdays) 10 am—2 pm

01434 605254

Computer Club

 

David Harle

01434 682234

Community Care groups

Child Line

0800 1111

Consumer Protection And Advice

NCC Trading Standards Office

01670 502306

Cricket Club/Sports Committee

Simon Law

01434 682397

Cub Scouts

David Craven

01434 682905

Doctors

 

Corbridge Health Centre

01434 632011

Branch End Surgery, Stocksfield

01661 842626

Branch End Surgery - Out of hours number:

0845 60 80 320

Branch End Surgery Prescription Line: Call this number to renew your prescription only. Available Monday to Friday 10.30-12.30, and Monday-Wednesday and Friday 2pm-4pm.

01661 845945

NHS Direct

0845 46 47

ADAPT - Action by Differently Abled People in Tynedale - ADAPT provides information and services for people with disabilities or long-term ill health, their carers and families in the Tynedale area.

01434 600599

Transport Co-ordinator

01434 606156

Dogs

It is an offence to allow a dog to foul a footway of any street or public place (Tynedale bye-law) Fine up to £1,000

Drama Club

Anne Lawrence

01434 682351

Junior Drama Group, Joy Pusey

01434 682547

Electricity

Emergency loss of supply

0800 66 88 77

Other enquiries call this number, or see Electricity Display Panel in the phone book

08450 70 71 72

Environment Agency

 

Emergency Hotline - To report all environmental incidents

0800 80 70 60

Floodline

0845 988 1188

General Enquiries

08708 506506

Fire Service - in emergency dial 999

 

The nearest Fire Station is at Tyne Mills Trading Estate, Hexham

01434 602212

Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service H.Q., Morpeth

01670 534659

Gas

 

All reports of gas escapes at any time

0800 111 999

Golf Society

John Jones

01434 682673

Gymnastics Club

Jill Scott

01661 834705

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Health Visitors

 

Health visitors, Corbridge

01434 632798

Jill Lee and Kim Knapton, Branch End Surgery, Stocksfield

01661 843080

Help

 

In despair ? Contact the SAMARITANS

0845 790 90 90

Drugs & Alcohol Problem Service, Plummer Court, Newcastle - 24 hour helpline

0191 219 5610

ESCAPE Family Support - Supporting Substance Misusers & their Families and carers - 24 hour helpline

07702 833944

Hospitals

 

The village is in the catchment area of the Hexham General Hospital

01434 655655

Other hospitals:

 

Freeman Hospital, Newcastle

0191 284 3111

Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle

0191 273 5131

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Newcastle

0191 232 5131

Prudhoe

01670 394000

In despair? Contact the SAMARITANS

0845 790 90 90

Drugs & Alcohol Problem Service, Plummer Court, Newcastle - 24 hour helpline

0191 219 5610

ESCAPE Family Support - (Supporting Substance Misusers & their Families and carers - 24 hour helpline

07702 833944

Housing

 

Milecastle Housing, Beaufront Park, Anick Road, Hexham

01434 611400

Repairs direct Hotline for tenants’ repair requests - 24 hours

0800 197 0020

Job Centre

 

Website: jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Hexham - Haugh Lane, Hexham

01434 602223

Leisure Activities

 

Prudhoe Waterworld

01661 833144

Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham

01434 607080

Hexham Swimming Pool

01434 652444

Haltwhistle Open Air Pool

01434 320727

Leisure Tynedale, Sports Development

01434 604752

Tynedale Healthy Life

01434 652320

Westworld (Sports Hall)

01661 833144

Queen’s Hall, Hexham, Booking Office

01434 606724

Library

Hexham Library, Beaumont Street

01434 603156

Mobile Library - van in Broomhaugh 3.45 pm—4.10 pm and Millfield Road 4.15 pm— 6.30 pm alternate Thursdays

Local Newspaper

 

Hexham Courant, Beaumont Street, Hexham
Website: hexham-courant.co.uk

01434 602351

Marriage Guidance Council, Tyneside & District

 

Mea House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne

0191 232 9109

Meals Scheme / Age Concern

Christine Andersen

01434 682535

Member of Parliament

Peter Atkinson - House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA

01434 603954

Mothers' Union

Anne Foster

01434 682437

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Heather Redfearn

01434 682597

Political Parties

Conservative Charles Heslop

01434 682330

Labour Eileen Burt

01661 834764

Liberal Democrat Philip Latham

01434 682494

Police - In emergency dial 999

When it's less urgent that 999, dial:

101

101 is a new 24-hour number to deal with community safety issues, including certain non-emergency crime, policing and anti-social behaviour.

 

Northumbria Police

08456 043 043

Principal Station, Shaftoe Leazes, Hexham

01434 604111

British Transport Police

0800 40 50 40

Public House

The Wellington

01434 682531

Public Transport

 

For all local public transport enquiries

0870 608 26 08

Rail Services

 

Passenger information at Newcastle Central Station.
National Rail Enquiries
Website: nationalrail.co.uk

08457 48 49 50

Northern Rail
Website: northernrail.org
Download the Tyne Valley Line Timetable - PDF

0845 000 0125

National Express East Coast
Tickets can be bought on-line.
Website: nationalexpresseastcoast.com - Timetable downloads

08457 225 333

Refuse Collection

 

Enquiries and requests to collect special or large items of rubbish, contact Environmental Services Office, Tynedale District Council

01434 652200

Recycling

Bottle, can and paper banks - Wellington car park
Bottle, can and clothing banks - Wentworth Car Park, Hexham and Stocksfield Sportsfield

Registrar - Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Hexham - (Superintendent Registrar) Abbey Gate House, Market Street

01434 602355

Schools

Director of Education

01670 533000

Broomhaugh C of E First School (5—9 years)
Head: Jenny Stephenson

01434 682374

Corbridge Middle School (9—13 years)
Head: Mrs M Henderson

01434 632191

Queen Elizabeth High School
Head: Mr T Webster

01434 610300

FURTHER EDUCATION
Queen Elizabeth High School

01434 610321

Newcastle College, St Mary’s Wynd, Hexham

0800 7317073

Shop

Bobby’s - Bobby and Frank Turner

Open Monday to Friday 6.30 am to 6 pm - closes 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Saturday 7 am to 12.30 pm
Sunday 8 am to 12 noon

01434 682583

Social Services

NCC Director of Social Services

01670 533000

Local enquiries to Area Office Priory Buildings, Hexham

01434 603582

Victim Support

01434 600117

Sportsfield Management Committee

Monica Anderton - Parish Clerk

01434 682496

Street Lighting

Street Lighting Report faulty street lighting with the number on the lamp standard to Street Lighting Faults

0800 616792

Sunday Schools

St James: Pam Pryor

01434 682927

Methodist Anne Lawrence

01434 682351

Telephones

 

BT - Operator
Website: bt.com

100

Enquiries about telephone faults

0800 800 151

BT Directory enquiries
Website: thephonebook.bt.com

118 500

Table Tennis

Derek Padgett

01661 886785

Tennis Club And Mini Tennis

Glenn Morrill

01434 673924

Village Hall Trust

Pamela Niven - e-mail

01434 682394

Chairman of the Development Committee: Dr David Harle - e-mail

01434 682234

To Book The Millennium Hall, Church Lane, And The Parish Hall, Millfield Road
Contact The Caretaker, Yasmin Tait

01434 682662

Water

 

All enquiries about local supply to Northumbrian Water, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham DH1 5FJ - Including emergency service day and night.

0845 717 1100

Leakline Freephone

0800 393 084

Website Design

 

Radiopages Web Design, Stocksfield

01661 844855

Wildlife - Northumberland Wildlife Group

Maurice Redfearn

01434 682597

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