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Public Services
Government | Medical | Transport | Police| Libraries
West Lancashire Borough Council, Derby Street Ormskirk: Responsible for housing, environmental health, leisure and parks, planning and development, street cleaning, grounds maintenance. Call Centre Tel 01695 577177 www.westlancs.gov.uk Information on refuse collection days and on the electoral roll is available through the Call Centre or the website.
Click also on Links for further information on specific topics (eg building regulations, planning applications).
Highway problems and street light failure : Tel 0845 0530011
Lancashire County Council: Responsible for education, highways, social services, waste management. Tel 0845 053 0000. www.lancashire.gov.uk
Councillor for West Lancashire East Electoral Division: Cllr David Westley. Tel 01704 840681
For help and information on a wide range of services and support contact Help Direct: www.helpdirect.org.uk email askus@loc.helpdirectlancs.org.uk Tel 0303 333 1111 or meet an adviser at Coffee Etc, Station Road, Parbold on first Wednesday of month from 2pm - 4pm.
Member of Parliament for West Lancashire: Rosie Cooper MP. Constituency Office: 127 Burscough Street, Ormskirk, L39 2EP Tel 01695 570094
Medical services
Nearest surgery: Parbold Surgery, 4 The Green, Parbold. Tel 0844 811 0909 www.parboldsurgery.co.uk
Nearest chemist: John Halton, 11 The Common, Parbold. Tel 01257 462277
NHS Walk-in Centre: 116-118 The Concourse, Skelmersdale. Open 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday; 9am to 4pm Weekends and Bank Holidays. Tel 01695 554260
NHS Direct: Tel 0845 4647
Hospitals: Ormskirk and District General Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk (Children’s A&E and Adult Minor Injuries Unit) Tel 01695 577111; Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport (Adults’ A&E) Tel 01704 547471 www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk
Community First Responders in Newburgh: Community First Responders are groups of volunteers who live and work in the local community. They are trained and activated by the North West Ambulance Service to attend certain emergency calls, where time can make a difference between life and death. A responder gives care until an ambulance arrives, usually only a few minutes later. Responders are provided with suitable equipment and training, so no prior medical knowledge is needed.
If you are interested in being part of this Group and would like more information, please visit www.nwas-responders.info or contact Adam Clammer (Team Leader) Tel 07723 406 139; email adam.clammer@btopenworld.com or Alan Rudge (Administration) Tel 01257 462167 or 07005 961 142 ; email alanmrudge@talktalk.net
In an emergency always dial 999 – do NOT attempt to contact any responders directly. Should a responder be needed & available, the ambulance service will contact the responder
Public bus routes:
Service 3A Ormskirk - Burscough - Newburgh - Parbold - Newburgh - Skelmersdale. Hourly Monday to Saturday daytime service from Ormskirk, via the Hesketh Road Estate, through Burscough, Burscough Bridge Interchange (for Tesco), A5209 Lathom, Newburgh, Parbold (to connect with train service), Newburgh, Whalleys to Skelmersdale (via Asda).
Service 337 – a two hourly service between Ormskirk and Chorley. To Ormskirk via Burscough Interchange. To Chorley via Parbold, Bispham Green, Mawdesley, Eccleston, Charnock Richard, Gillibrands Park and Lancashire College.
For timetables see bus shelter at the Red Lion
Community services: Dial-a-Ride Tel 01704 893373 and Community Cars Tel 01772 516208 provide a service for those who do not drive and find it difficult to use public transport. Anyone interested in being a voluntary driver for Community Cars please contact Tel 01772 516208
Train services:
Services from Parbold station to Southport, Wigan (connections for West Coast mainline to London and Glasgow) and Manchester.
For timetables go to www.nationalrail.co.uk.
For over 60s a NoWcard bus pass is available on application at West Lancashire Borough Council, Ormskirk or at the Customer Service Point, Unit 142, Skelmersdale Concourse or at Skelmersdale Library. Proof of address and age required.
To plan a journey using bus, coach or train click www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm
Rural Community Beat Manager, PC Steve Hackney, is based at Parbold Police Station, 4 Tan House Lane, Parbold. Tel 01257 462239; mobile 07939 199818. If unavailable, call 08451 253545.
Click here for In the Know, the neighbourhood policing newsletter.
Public libraries at The Common, Parbold (Tel 01257 463769), Southway, Skelmersdale (Tel 01695 720312) and Burscough St, Ormskirk (Tel 01695 573448)
Mobile library visits Newburgh from 9.45am to 11.05am on alternate Tuesdays (New Acres, Sandy Lane, Woodrow Drive, Red Lion, Ranleigh Drive).