Useful Information
If you are a newcomer to the village, or even if you have been here a little longer, the following may be useful.
Other local organisations and businesses are listed in the Directories which will be added soon to this site. All telephone numbers prefixed by 01296 except where stated.
Police
Immediate assistance 999
Non emergency 08458 505505
Local Bobby; PC Manjit Bhangoo manjit.bhangoo@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Local Police Community Support Officer; PCSO Wendy Taylor wendy.taylor@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Hospital
Immediate assistance 999
Stoke Mandeville Hospital - 315000
A&E Department at Entrance 4 off Mandeville Road, Aylesbury
Fire & Rescue Service
Immediate assistance 999
Aylesbury Headquarters - 424666
428293 (Fax)
Doctors
Whitchurch Surgery , Oving Road
Appointments 641087
Out of Hours/Enquiries 641203
Schools
Whitchurch County Combined, North Marston Lane
Tel: 641418 www.whitchurchcomb.ik.org
Hardwick Pre-School Amanda 640100 Rachel 640920
Local Representation
Member of Parliament, Buckingham Constituency; John Bercow (Conservative)
County Council (Wing Division); Cllr Quintin Ings Chambers (Conservaitive)
District Councillor (Weedon Ward); Cllr Ashley Bond, (Conservative)
Veterinary Surgeons
Hampden Veterinary Hospital, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury 423666
The Windmill Veterinary Centre, Winslow 715660
Refuse Collection
Weekly on Wednesdays. Recyclables (newspaper and plastics) collected on alternate Wednesdays and glass every fourth week.
Glass bottles, newspapers, and clothing can be deposited in the bins provided in the car park of the White Swan pub in the High Street.
Refuse/RecyclingTips
Rabans Lane, Aylesbury (Height barrier lifted at weekends to enable higher vehicles to enter)
Ring Road, Buckingham
Libraries
Main lending library is in Walton Street, Aylesbury 382248
The County Reference Library is also in Walton Street in the BCC offices 383252
There is a branch library in Park Road, Winslow 383590
Library Van
On alternate Wednesdays (the non Recyclables collection day) Any queries contact Buckingham Library on 01280 813229
Timetable:
11.30 - 11.50 The White Swan car park
11.55 - 12.25 Ashgrove Gardens (opposite the School)
Postal Services
There is a sub post office in the Gulf Garage, High Street
Letter Boxes are situated in the High Street, at the junction of Market Hill and Oving Road, and at the junction of North Marston Lane and Ashgrove Gardens (opposite the school). The latest collecting time from all of these is 4.00 pm.
Rail Services
Chiltern Railways services from Aylesbury Station
Enquiries - Daily 07.00 - 20.00 hrs 0870 5165165
Download a timetable from www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Local Bus Services
Arriva The Shires www.arriva.co.uk/shires&essex and click on Aylesbury
To view the timetable for Service 66, Buckingham - Aylesbury serving Whitchurch click here . To see a map of the route click here.
Bucks County Council
County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury HP20 1UA
Tel: 395000 www.buckscc.gov.uk
Aylesbury Vale District Council
66 High Street, Aylesbury HP20 1SD
Tel: 585858 www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk