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 Directory or Village Groups sections. All telephone numbers prefixed by 01296 except where stated.
Police
Immediate assistance 999
For all non emergency enquiries 101
Local Bobby; PC Martin Siderman martin.siderman@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Local Police Community Support Officer;
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 , 49 Oving Road, HP22 4JF
Appointments 641087
Out of Hours/Enquiries 641203
Schools
Whitchurch County Combined, North Marston Lane
Tel: 641418 www.whitchurchcomb.ik.org
Whitchurch School Association Karen Smethurst 640758
Hardwick Pre-School Amanda 640100 Rachel 640920
Whitchurch & Oving Toddlers Group Karen Ricketts on 640602.
The group meets every term-time Wednesday 10am to 12 at the Legion Hall.
Venues available for hire
Legion Hall, Oving Road Contact: Sharon Downey 640295 legionhall@hotmail.co.uk
Methodist Church Hall, High Street Contact Roger Watson 641261
Local Representation
Member of Parliament, Buckingham Constituency; John Bercow MP
Speaker's House, London SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 6346 Email: bercowj@parliament.uk
Buckinghamshire County Council (Wing Division); Cllr Netta Glover (Conservative)
3 High Street, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 0NS Tel: 688357 Email: nglover@buckscc.gov.uk
Aylesbury Vale District Councillor (Weedon Ward); Cllr Ashley Bond, (Conservative)
Wayside, Whitchurch Tel: 641552 Email: Abond@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
Veterinary Surgeons
Hampden Veterinary Hospital, Cambridge Street, Aylesbury 423666
The Windmill Veterinary Centre, Winslow 715660
Weekly on Wednesdays. Every week the food waste bin is collected. Every two weeks the recycling bin (blue lid) or blue sack will be collected and on alternate weeks the green refuse bin or purple sack will be collected. So Week 1 will be food bin and refuse bin, Week 2 will be food bin and recycling bin.
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
Search for more at Bucks County Library Service
Library Van
On alternate Tuesdays (the day before non Recyclables collection day) Any queries contact Mobile Operations Manager on 01296 383486
Timetable;
11.35 - 11.55 The White Swan car park
12.00 - 12.20 Ashgrove Gardens (opposite the School)
Postal Services
There is a sub post office in the Mace Store & Gulf Services, 5 High Street. HP22 4JU
The sub post office is open 9.00am - 1.00pm, Mon-Fri. Post is collected twice a day - about 1pm and 5pm.
The shop is open 6.00am - 10.00pm, Mon-Sat & until 9.00pm Sun.
Letter Boxes are situated in the High Street (adj. to the Old Post Office, 17 High Street). Collection Mon - Fri 5pm, Sat 9am.
At the junction of Market Hill and Oving Road. Collection Mon - Fri 9am, Sat 7am
And at the junction of North Marston Lane and 13 - 40 Ashgrove Gardens. Collection Mon - Fri 4.45pm, Sat 9.00am.
Local Taxi Services
Rail Services
Chiltern Railways services from Aylesbury Station
Enquiries - Daily 07.00 - 20.00 hrs 0870 5165165
Local Bus Services
Arriva The Shires and Essex go to Route Planner and select the service you require
To view the timetable for Service 6o, 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