Char Valley Parish Council
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Wootton Fitzpaine and Stanton St. Gabriel Parishes

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Local Authorities and other bodies:
Char Valley Parish Council See CVPC Councillors and Officers
Dorset Community Action for advice and funding
Information for community groups and projects
01305 250921
Dorset County Council
To report potholes, blocked road drains etc
01305 221000
01305 221000 or 01305 221020 (emergency)
West Dorset District Council
Dorchester Offices
Bridport Office (Mountfield)

01305 251010
01308 422248
West Dorset Housing Advice 01305 252288
Special Waste Collection
(West Dorset Services dept)
01305 251010
Bridport Recycling Centre, South Street, Bridport
open every day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
Pest Control (Environmental Protection Dept) 01305 251010
Dog Warden (for roaming/stray dogs) 01305 251010
Citizens’ Advice Bureaux
Axminster
Bridport
Lyme Regis

01404 44213
01308 456594
01297 445325
Carers Support from Dorset St John Ambulance 01305 751169
National Trust 01985 843600
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre 01297 560772
   
Police and other emergency numbers:
Dorset Police (main contact number) 01305 222 222
Bridport Police 01308 422266
Police Lyme Regis 01297 442603
Community Police Officers 01305 222222
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Home Watch Committees  
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Sue Johnson 01297 489375
Morcombelake, G Knight 01297 489448
Wootton Fitzpaine, Vacant position  
Emergency Utilities etc.  
Gas 0800 111999
Electricity 0800 365900
Water 0800 1691144
Floodline 0845 9881188
   
Leisure Centres and Swimming:
Bridport Leisure Centre 01308 427464
The Flamingo Pool, Axminster 01297 35800
Axe Valley Sports Centre, Axminster 01297 35235
The Bopper Bus to Bridport Leisure Centre
on Friday Evenings. Supervised for 8-19 year olds. Sign up with Mrs Kate Geraghty


01297 489422
   
Hospitals:
Axminster 01297 630400
Bridport Community 01308 422371
Dorset County Hospital 01305 251150
   
Transport:
SLIPSTREAM Scooter Scheme, contact Alan Legg 0845 2601414
   
Rights of Way:
Char Valley Parish Council Footpath and Bridle Path Officers  
Mr & Mrs Don Newman (Whitchurch Canonicorum) 01297 489781
Mr P Mills (Wootton Fitzpaine) 01297 560654
Mr John Bridle (Stanton St Gabriel) 01297 489711
Three Counties Bridlepath Group
Mrs Lesley Rigby
01297 442522
Dorset Countryside Ranger Service 01305 756790
Lawrence Weston for Wessex Ridgeway and Char Valley Trail 01305 251228
   
Childcare and pre-school education:
Whitchurch Playgroup, Sian Davenport 01297 35327 or 07747 127758
Monkton Wyld Kindergarten, Sian 01297 35327
Wootton Toddlers, Claire Pitfield 01297 560470
Tick Tocks Day Nursery, Charmouth 01297 561365
Dorset County Council Children’s Information Service
Childcare and family support information including lists of registered childcare.
0845 3552099
www.dorsetforyou.com/cissearch
   
Parochial Church Councils, Church and Community Groups:
Golden Cap benefice Team Rector, The Rev Stephen Skinner 01297 560409
Golden Cap Benefice Team Administrator, Miss S. Herman 01297 489658
Whitchurch PCC Secretary, Yvonne Welch 01297 489116
Wootton Fitzpaine PCC Secretary, Mrs S. Snook 01297 560587
Stanton St Gabriel PCC Secretary, Mrs Bartlett 01297 489532
Monkton Wyld PCC Secretary, Mrs Sage 01297 560724
Fishpond PCC Secretary Mrs J. Taft 01297 678314
Mothers Union, Pauline Berridge 01297 560957
Scouts, Maggie Wiscombe 01297 560139
Guides & Brownies, Miss D J Pennels 01297560965
Wootton 2000 Group (local history), Mr G. Bryan 01297 560320
Char Valley Heritage and History Group, Sylvia Creed-Castle 01297 489064
The Hardown Society, Mr S Green 01297 489438
Wootton Friendship Club, Mrs M Bull 01297 33786
Wootton Social Club, Mr W. Chapman 01297 560464
Whitchurch, Morcombelake and Ryall W.I., Mrs O. Noad 01297 560782