Health & Welfare
Adult social care emergency:
01228 526690
Adult social care customer services: 01539 713377
Helpline: 01539 728180
Village Agent: Pam Kirkbride - 01539 728180 (Kendal office)
Childline - 0800 1111
Windermere - Kendal - Ulverston - Grange - Ambleside
Coniston Carers:
Brenda Todd: 015394 41200 Liz Cooper: 015394 41635
Cumbria Health on Call (CHOC): 03000 247247
Foot Care
Rebecca Thorpe MCFHP MAFHP
Mobile Foot Health Practitioner
General care for your feet includes nail cutting & filing, corn, callus
& ingrown nail removal. Treatment for fungal infections
& verrucas. Pedicures & manicures also available.
Prices from £15.
To discuss possible treatment or to book an appointment
please call 01229 778118 or 07814554946.
Hearing Aid Drop In now ceased due to lack of funding, but efforts are underway to restart the service through other means. If it happens villagers will be notified through the Nobbut Email List.
Doctors:
Broughton & Kirkby Surgeries - Drs Hall & Wilson: 01229 716337
Duddon Valley Medical Practice
Broughton Surgery - Foxfield Road, Broughton In Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6EZ
Kirkby Surgery - Askew Road, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7TE
Coniston Surgery - Drs Frey & Fisher: 015394 41205
Wraysdale House, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8ER
Hawkshead Medical Practice - Drs Rimington & Ward: 015394 36246
Red Lion Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NU
Furness General Hospital: 01229 870870
NHS Direct: was dissolved in March 2014. For health enquiries call 111
RSPCA Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999
Samaritans: 0845 790 9090
Westmorland General Hospital 01539 732288
Voluntary Car Scheme - Sue Park - 015394 41520
Vets
Browne & McKinney - Broughton-in-Furness
Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston
Oak Hill Veterinary Group - Ambleside
South Lakes Veterinary Centre - Ulverson
Yell list of Vets in South Lakeland
Schools
Coniston CE Primary School - Rachel Hindle - 015394 41302
John Ruskin School - Miriam Bailey - 015394 41306
Government & Utilities
County Councillor Matt Brereton - 07795 426437
Council Tips (Waste & Recycling Centres)
Guide's Lot, Grange-over Sands
Cumbria County Council - 01228 606060
Cumbria County Council Highways: 0845 609 6609
District Councillor Anne Hall - 015394 41558
Electricity failure information line: 0800 195 4141
Environment Agency Flood Line: 0845 988 1188
Gas Emergencies: 0800 111 999
Highways Hotline: 0300 303 2992 Report a problem NEW
Job Centre Near Me the site for finding local Job Centre Plus offices, benefits and employment information.
Lake District National Park Authority - 01539 724555
Member of Parliament: Tim Farron
Tel: 01539 723403 Email: tim@timfarron.co.uk
They Work For You - to keep track of what Tim is doing.
National Trust - Boon Crag: 015394 41197
South Lakeland District Council: 0845 050 4434
Torver Parish Council Clerk (Email)
United Utilities (Water): 0845 746 2200
Police
PCSO 5334 Debbie Ross
Windermere Police Station, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JD
News & Communication
Coniston Weekly Circular (Toni Whirity) Sent out on Fridays
Email: cdc@coniston.cumbria.sch.uk
Nobbut Torver - the Village News Service (david@nobbut.co.uk)
(David Rogers - Fat Controller)
News and information that goes out on the Nobbut Email Service is sent out as soon as it arrives. If you would like a message sent out to Torver villagers, please word it as though
you are speaking to them and send it to the Fat Controller.
Torver Website Manager ( david@torver.org )
Non-Emergency: 101
Ulverston Police Desk - Coronation Hall - Mon to Fri - 10.30 am to 12 noon
Coniston Police Desk - Institute Library - every 2 months - see Calendar
Other
Friends of the Lake District: 01539 721788
Traveline: 0871 200 2233
Email: sightings@westmorlandredsquirrels.org.uk
Tel: 01539 821714
Report of the 4th October meeting in Coniston