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Local information

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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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
For all departments
County Councillor - Anne Dale
www.northumberland.gov.uk - e-mail: ask@northumberland.gov.uk
0845 600 6400
01434 673326

General Information:
ADAPT
Action by Differently Abled People in Tynedale Providing information & services for people with disabilities or long-term ill health, their carers & families in Tynedale.

01434 600599

AIRPORT
Newcastle Airport - Customer information
www.newcastleairport.com
0871 882 1121

ANIMAL WELFARE
RSPCA 24 hour helpline
0300 1234 999

BUS SERVICES
Travel line - timetable enquires
Lost property
National Express coaches
0871 200 22 33
0844 800 44 11
0871 781 81 81

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Guy Opperman M.P. - House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
e-mail
01434 603777

CARE & CARERS
Burn Brae Care Ltd
Helping Hands Community Care
Newlife Care Services
Red Brick House
01661 830111
01661 843839
01661 844140
01661 830677

CHEMIST
BOOTS, Stocksfield
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 5.30 pm. Sat 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

01661 842137

CHILDCARE
Child minders - Jennifer Carroll
Pre-school groups - Broomley Pre-school
SICA playgroup - Mon, Tues & Thurs
Baptist Church - Stay & Play - parent & toddler group Tues at 10.00 am - Margaret Douglas
Mid Tyne Kids Club - Out of School Club
Fern Hollow Day Nursery
01661 843790
01661 844477
07857 894313
01661 836330
01661 844610
01661 842717

CHURCHES
Church of England: Parish Church, St Peters Bywell - St John the Divine,
Meadowfield Road - St George’s, Mickley - Rev Bill Rigby
Anglican churches website - www.bmscofe.org.uk
Methodist Church
, Mount View Terrace -
www.stocksfieldmethodists.org.uk
Baptist Church, Main Road - Church office 01661 842393 - Rev. Paul Revill
Roman Catholic: Our Lady & St Cuthbert Church, Highfield Lane, Prudhoe.
St Elizabeth’s Church, Minsteracres.
Quakers: Religious Society of Friends - weekends preferred

01661 842272

01661 852143

01661 843710
01661 832298
01434 673248
01661 853989

CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU
Community Centre Hexham Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri - 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Prudhoe Information Point,
82 Front Street, Prudhoe. Drop in Service Tues, Wed & Thurs 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
01434 605254

01661 836668

COMMUNITY CENTRE
Stocksfield Community Association (SICA)
Mount View Terrace - 24hr answer phone
www.sica.org.uk

01661 842346

DISTRICT NURSE / MIDWIFE
District nurse
Midwife - contact the surgery
or Maternity unit at Hexham General Hospital
01434 632011
01661 842626
0844 811 8111

DOCTORS
Branch End Surgery - Mon, Tues: 7.00 am - 6.00 pm, Wed 8.00 am - 8.00 pm
Thurs, Fri: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
Prescription line 10.30 am - 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm (not Thursday afternoon)
www.branchendsurgery.co.uk
Branch End - Out of hours
Prudhoe Medical Group, Dr Syntax Road, Prudhoe 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
01661 842626

01661 845945

0845 60 80 320
0844 815 1585

ELECTRICITY
Emergency loss of supply
0800 66 88 77

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Emergency Hotline: To report all environmental incident
0800 80 70 60

FIRE SERVICE - in an emergency dial 999
County Fire & Rescue Service HQ, Morpeth
For free smoke detectors
01670 534659
0800 731 1351

FLOODLINE
Flooding information
0845 988 11 88

GARDEN SERVICES
Brian Ballantyne, Garden Services (Hindley)
Mobile
01661 843700
07939 974493

GAS
All reports of gas escapes at any time
0800 111 999

HANDYPERSON SERVICES
For the over 60’s and those with disabilities
Northumberland STARS - Small Tasks & Repairs Service
www.northumberlandstars.org.uk

01670 351135

HEALTH VISITORS
Stocksfield
01661 843080

HEALTH WALKS
Meet station car park, 10 am every Monday
01434 613227

HELP?
In despair? - Contact the Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
Concerned about drug misuse - FRANK Text: 82111.
www.talktofrank.com
Sixty Eighty Thirty - supporting women in Tynedale who have experienced domestic abuse www.sixtyeightythirty.com
08457 90 90 90

0800 77 66 00

01434 608030


HOSPITALS
Hexham General Hospital
Wansbeck (Ashington) & North Tyneside
Newcastle: Freeman, General & RVI
0844 811 8111
0844 811 8111
0191 233 6161

HOUSING
Milecastle Housing, Beaufront Park, Anick Road, Hexham.
Repairs Direct 24 hours
Heating Direct
01434 611400
0800 197 0020
0800 197 0022

INTERIOR DESIGN
Pip & Lewis Ltd, No. 4 Bearl Farm, Stocksfield, NE43 7AJ
www.pipandlewis.co.uk
01661 842051

JOB CENTRE / BENEFITS AGENCY
Haugh Lane, Hexham
Benefits Helpline
01434 602223
0844 415 3905

LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Prudhoe Waterworld/Westworld
Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham
Prudhoe Football & Sports Centre
Tynedale Healthy Life
Tynedale Healthy Walks
Stocksfield Multi Use Games Area
01661 833144
01434 607080
01661 835018
01434 613226
01434 613227
01661 842902

LOCAL CLUBS / SOCIETIES & ORGANISATIONS
* Art Club - Nikki Black
* Bridge Club - Call the SICA office
* Keep Fit - Mary Huggin
   Prudhoe Community Choir
* Stocksfield Computer Section - SICA
* Stocksfield Local History Society - Karen Webster
* Stocksfield Plant & Gardens Society - Cathy Carter
   Stocksfield Players - Karen Kirkland
   Stocksfield Scottish Country Dance Club - Rosemary Newton
* Stocksfield South of Tyne Flower Club - Margaret Chrisp
* Tynedale Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers - Mr L Joss
* Stocksfield WI - Ros Whitehouse
* Hedley WI - Mrs M Chambers
* WRVS Meals on Wheels - Call SICA
   or Social Services
* Held at SICA, Mount View Terrace, Stocksfield.
01661 842323
01661 842346
01661 843257
01661 835738
01661 842346
01661 843242
01661 842126
01661 844119
01661 843163
0191 413 2483
01833 640313
01661 842352
01661 843172
01661 842346
01661 832758

LIBRARY
Front Street Prudhoe
Mon 9.00am - 5.30pm. Tues & Thurs 9.00am 7.00pm Fri 9.00 - 1.30pm.
Sat 09.30 - 12.30pm. Closed Wednesday

01661 832540
A mobile library visits Stocksfield on a 4 weeks rota:
Monday (week 2)
Guessburn Tennis courts
Guessburn middle green
Hall Farm close
Tuesday (Week 3)
Branch End
Ladywell
Dr Syntax
Wednesday (Week3)
Wheelbirks
Thursday (Week 3)
Broomley Village


09.40 am - 10.05 am
10.10 am - 10.55 am
11.10 am - 11.40 am

09.45 am - 10.20 am
10.25 am - 10.35 am
10.40 am - 11.25 am

09.50 am - 10.00 am

10.10 am - 10.40 am

LOCAL NEWSPAPER
Hexham Courant, Beaumont Street, Hexham
www.hexham-courant.co.uk
01434 602351

NHS DIRECT
24 hour medical advice & assistance
0845 46 47

POLICE - in an emergency dial 999
Non emergency number
0845 6043043

POSTAL SERVICE
Stocksfield Central Post Office Amberley House, Station Approach
Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 5.00 pm. Sat 09.00 - 12.30 pm.
Last postal collection Mon - Fri 6 pm. Sat 12.15 pm.
Branch End Post Office
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 09.00 am - 5.30 pm Wed & Sat 09.00 am - 12.30 pm
Last postal collection Mon - Fri 6 pm. Sat 12.15 pm


01661 842110


01661 842138

RAIL SERVICES
National Rail Enquiries
nationalrail.co.uk
Northern Rail
northernrail.org
Download the Tyne Valley Line Timetable - PDF
08457 48 49 50

0845 00 00 125

RECYCLING FACILITIES
Stocksfield Sportsfield Car Park: Glass, cans, paper, textiles and books.
There are Household Waste Recycling facilities at:
Broomhouse Road, West Wylam, Prudhoe.
French Garden Industrial Estate, Hexham.

REGISTRAR
Births, Marriages, Civil Partnerships & Deaths
Abbey Gate House, Market Street, Hexham - Mon - Fri 9.30 am - 3.30 pm

01434 602355

REGULAR DAYTIME EVENTS
Methodist Church Hall
Coffee Club 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am - 12 noon. A minibus picks people up from the top end of Stocksfield - Birkdene/New Ridley Road etc - £1 return.
Baptist Church Hall
Luncheon Club 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month - Call Sheena Anderson
St John’s Church Hall Coffee morning. 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10.30 am.
Social / Games afternoon. 3rd Wednesday of each month 2pm - 4pm.
Call Elizabeth Lowdon
or Margaret Cross
Stocksfield Retired Men’s Association
In the Baptist Church Hall 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from 9.30am - £1.
Secretary: David Guy


01661 843162

01661 843162
01661 842272

01661 842377
01661 843245


01661 843390

SCHOOLS
Broomley First School - Head teacher: Mrs Sheila Coulson
Mickley First School - Head teacher: Mrs Elvidge
St Matthew’s RC First School - Prudhoe, Head teacher: Mrs B Pye
Ovingham Middle School - Head teacher: Vacant
St Joseph’s RC Aided Middle School - Hexham, Head teacher: Mr A Hodgson
Prudhoe Community High School - Head teacher: Dr Iain Shaw
Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham - Head teacher: Mr N Morrison
Mowden Hall Preparatory School, Newton - Head teacher: Mr B Beardmore-Gray
01661 842271
01661 842269
01661 835484
01661 833215
01434 605124
01661 832486
01434 610300
01661 842147

SHOPS & SERVICES

Accountant:
Kevin Chapman Accountancy Services
Bed & Breakfast:
Locksley Bed and Breakfast
Bridal Retailer:
Rosina Brown Bridal Gowns
Rosina Brown Bridal Gowns, Hexham
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning:
Chemdry
Chiropodist / Podiatrist:
Toetal Treatments
Convenience Store / Post Office:
Stocksfield Central
Shop opening hours: Mon - Sat 6.00am - 7.00pm. Sun 8.00am - 12.00pm.
Electrician:
Nigel Hetherington
Jack Hignet
Fabrics & textiles:
Valley Textiles
Face Painting
Zebra Face Painting
www.zebrafacepainting.co.uk
Family Butchers
:
Whitelaws
Garage Services:
Branch End Service Station
New Ridley Road Garag
Hair Dressers:
CK Hair Design
Health, Safety and Environmental Consultants:
Armstrong Health & Safety
Mobile
Heating & Gas Engineers:
HPG
Home Decoration:
The Stencil Library
www.stencil-library.com
Homeware and Accessories
BE, Branch End, Stocksfield
Ice Cream Parlour / Farm Shop:
Wheelbirks Farm
http://www.wheelbirks.co.uk/
Ironing / Washing Services
Cindy Jonas
www.fillyourbasket.co.uk
Joiner:
J Dalton Joinery Services
Mobile
Landscape Gardeners:
Emmadan.co.uk
Mobile
Milk Deliveries:
Gordon Scott - Dairyman
Pet Sitting Service:
Pets & Plants
Plumber:
Duncan Sewell
Private Hire - Mini Buses:
Hetherington’s Coaches
Public House - with Function / Meeting Room:
Dr Syntax
Style Image & Colour Consultants- for individuals and groups:
Jenny B Style and Image Consultancy
Taxis:
Elmslie Taxis
Stocksfield Taxis
Tates Taxis
Whittonstall Taxis
Tree Surgery:
Wheelbirks Tree Surgery
Veterinary Surgery:
Orchard House Veterinary Centre
Web Design & Print Services:
Steve Gibbon Web Designs (Steve maintains this site)
Radiopages Web Design, Stocksfield
www.radiopages.co.uk
Orion Web Designs, Stocksfield
orion-webdesigns.co.uk


01661 843893

01661 844778

01661 844944
01434 606461

01661 844640

01434 634464

01661 842110


07889 089354
07710 277565

01661 842900

01661 835430


01661 842239

01661 842124
01661 844303

01661 843745

01661 843274
07500 058700

07966 595935

01661 844844


01661 842574

01661 842613

07850 216045


01661 844705
07816 151566

01661 837894
07894 995415

01661 844349

01661 842126

01434 609653

01661 843855

01661 842088

01661 844790

01661 844644
01661 844700
01661 843311
01661 844215

07950 029347

01661 843259

01661 844855
01434 344383
01661 843640


SPORTS CLUBS & FACILITIES
Badminton - Held at SICA
   Monday afternoon - Margaret Cummings
   Monday evening - Sylvia Ellison
   Thursday evening - Barbara Braysher
Carpet Bowls - Held at SICA - Mrs L Lavin
Stocksfield Cricket Club
Stocksfield Football Club - Phil Murray
Stocksfield Golf Club - Norma Ferguson
Prudhoe & Stocksfield RUFC - Chris Russell
Running Club: Stocksfield Striders - Sally Hails
Stocksfield Multi Use Games Area (SMUGA) For bookings call
Stocksfield Tennis Club - Sue Applegarth

01661 842237
01661 843495
01661 843395
01661 830179
01661 842902
07866 508639
01661 843041
07967 592838
01661 844684
01661 842902
01661 844961

STREET LIGHTING
To report faulty street lighting & lit signs - Please make a note of the number of
the light and / or its location.

0845 0600 6400

TYNEDALE HOSPICE AT HOME
Free nursing, domiciliary & home support to those patients, with advanced disease, and their families in the Tynedale area. They also provide volunteer drivers.

01434 60432

UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE
Jenny Littlechild
01661 832818

WATER
Northumbrian Water - including 24 hour emergency service
Leak line Freephone
Water & Sewerage Flooding
0845 717 1100
0800 393 084
0800 328 7648

YOUNG PEOPLE’S ORGANISATIONS
1st Stocksfield Scouts
Baptist Church Youth Club
  Mondays 11 - 13 years old 3.30 – 5pm
  Mondays 13+ years old 7.45 – 9pm
  Eilidh Talman
Beavers - Paddy Gascoigne
Boys Brigade, Broomley Grange
Brownies - Jill Scott
Cubs until August 2010 - Phillipa Harpin
Cubs from September 2010 - John Walker
Football for all ages - Phil Murray
Scouts - Paddy Gascoigne



07763 567682
01661 843405
01661 842299
01661 843705
01661 842302
01661 843016
07866 508639
01661 843405

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