Useful information for people who live, work and visit Fawfieldhead Parish.

Please Contact Us if there's anything else you'd like included.

POLICE

• Call 999 for emergencies or urgent incidents
• Call 101 for non-emergencies ie crimes which have already happened, non-urgent or non-emergency incidents

Staffordshire Police Online for reporting incidents, getting updates and all kinds of other information

AMBULANCE

• Call 999 for emergencies or urgent incidents
• Call 111 for when you need help quickly but it's not a life threatening emergency

West Midlands Ambulance Service

FIRE

• Call 999 for emergencies or urgent incidents
• Call 0300 330 1000 for general enquiries

Staffordshire Fire Service Safe & Well - Advice for those residents who qualify to ensure they are safe at home. For those that do not fit the criteria, a tailored help and advice service is offered instead

MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Call 999, ask for Police then ask for Mountain Rescue

GAS

Call 0800 111 999 if you or your builders have hit a gas pipe

If you suspect a supply issue, contact your gas supplier

ELECTRICITY

Call 105 if you're experiencing a power cut. Do not call your electricity supplier as they only sell consumers energy and are not responsible for power lines. Calling 105 is a free service

National Grid

WATER

Call 0800 783 4444 for emergencies and supply issues

Severn Trent

• Royal Stoke University Hospital - A&E - about 22 miles away
• Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport - A&E - about 26 miles away
• Royal Derby Hospital - A&E - about 28 miles away
• Moorlands Hospital, Leek - Minor Injuries - limited opening hours - about 8 miles away
• Buxton Hospital - Minor Injuries - limited opening hours - about 8 miles away
• Cavendish Hospital, Buxton - appointments only - about 9 miles away

Hospice Care Finder Hospice UK's website to help you find local hospices

The nearest Doctors' Surgery is in Hartington - about 6 miles away

Call 111 to find an emergency NHS dentist or click here

Click here for the General Dental Council to find a private dentist

BUS

The local bus service no 442 operated by High Peak Buses runs between Ashbourne and Buxton travelling through Hulme End and along the B5053 with stops between Warslow and Longnor. The driver will stop on request where there's no official bus stop but make sure it's safe for him to do so please.

Service 442 timetable

MOORLANDS VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

The Voluntary Transport Scheme provides friendly, helpful volunteer drivers who use their own cars to offer transport to those in need. IMPORTANT NOTICE: due to unprecedented demand the service is only currently offering journeys for medical appointments. Minimal charges apply - see website.

MVCT website

TRAIN

The nearest train station is Buxton but services are limited to travelling north toward Manchester with stops at all intermediate stations. You can find timetable information on their website.

Buxton Train Station

For travel southwards you'll need to depart from either Matlock or Macclesfield.

TAXI

• SLeek Cars, Leek - 01538 555555
• LeekLinkTaxi's, Leek - 01538 399999
• A2Z Cars, Buxton - 01298 24455
• Buxton Radio Taxis - 01298 23457 - On FaceBook

(The above taxi company information is provided for information only and Fawfieldhead Parish Council does not imply any endorsement or recommendation)

CHURCHES

• St. Paul's in Newtown
• St. John's in Reapsmoor

Both of the above belong to the Longnor Benefice

• Hollinsclough Methodist Church

Contact Rev Andrew Parker on 01298 27065

SCHOOLS

• Little Owls PreSchool, Longnor
• St Bartholomews CofE Primary School, Longnor
• Hollinsclough CofE Academy
• Manifold PreSchool, Warslow
• Manifold CofE Academy, Warslow

The nearest Household Waste and Recycling Centre is in Leek

Click here for information regarding doorstep bin collections

VETERINARY PRACTICES

• Moorlands Veterinary Centre, Leek
• Leek Veterinary Clinic
• Overdale Vets, Buxton and Hope

(The above company information is provided for information only and Fawfieldhead Parish Council does not imply any endorsement or recommendation)

POST OFFICES

• Longnor Post Office & General Stores, High Street, Longnor, SK17 0NS
• Sheen Post Office, The Village Hall, Sheen, SK17 0ES (Limited opening hours)
• Hartington Post Office, The Beresford Tea Rooms, Hartington, SK17 0AL

LIBRARY

• Leek, Nicholson Institute, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DW
• Did you know there's a Mobile Library which visits Longnor? Click the link for times and details

REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, CEREMONIES AND DEATHS

• Leek Registration Office, Moorlands District Council, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6HQ
• There's lots of useful information on the Staffordshire County Council website here

MEETING ROOMS

• Reapsmoor Parish Room
• Warslow Village Hall
• Hartington Village Hall

PARISH MAGAZINE

The Longnor Benefice Magazine is published monthly and is available in both hard copy and online.

AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION FOR:

• Lunch Club