Useful contact information.
Member of UK Parliament.
David Mundell, (Conservative and Unionist party)
Monro House
Duncan Drive
Moffat
DG10 9JW
Phone: 01683 222746
Email: david@davidmundell.com
Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Mairi McAllan (Scottish National Party)
Email: mairi.mcallan.msp@parliament.scot
South Lanarkshire Ward Councillors. (Ward 3)
Councillor Alex Allison (Conservative) email: alex.allison@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Councillor Ralph Barker (Labour) email: ralph.barker@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Councillor Ian McAllan (SNP) email; ian.mcallan@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Quothquan and Thankerton Community Council
Email qandtcc@gmail.com
(Please ensure to include your address when contacting the Community Council)
Barry Knock (Chair)
Kate Deacon (Secretary)
Charlie Todd (Treasurer)
Angus Milner-Brown (Vice Chair)
Barbara Duffner O.B.E.
Emma Smith.
Laura Knock.
Thankerton Improvement Group
ThankertonTIG@outlook.com
Thancard Trust
email Thancard@mailbolt.com
South Lanarkshire Council
The email address of the C.E.O is pach.exec@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
The Emergency telephone number 0303 123 1015 (0845 to 1645 Monday to Thursday and 0845 to 1615 on Fridays) and 0800 24 20 24 , outwith these hours. Forms to report, Pot Holes, Lighting defects, Littering, Dog Fouling and Fly Tipping can be found on the South Lanarkshire Council website at https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/
Police Scotland.
Please ring 101 or in an emergency 999
An on-line reporting form also exists and is available at https://www.scotland.police.uk/secureforms/c3/
Other useful contact details.
Biggar Community Council.
biggarcc@gmail.com
Clydesdale Housing Association
Telephone 01555 665316
Health;
Biggar Medical Practice: South Croft Rd, Biggar ML12 6BE, Telephone. 01899 220383
Biggar Dental Practice: 213 High Street, Biggar. telephone 01899 220486
Biggar Eye Care: 42 High Street, Biggar. telephone 01899 229185
Footfirst Podaatry 161 High Street, Biggar. telephone 01899 220764
Chemist.
Graemes Pharmancy, 124 High St, Biggar ML12 6DH Telephone 01899 220019
Vets:
Two Rivers Vets: 157 High Street, Biggar. telephone 01899 220073
Others
Lanark Gazette
Editor email address is clgazette@jnscotland.co.uk
Power outages
To report or check on the duration of a power outage telephone 105
Broadband outages (openreach) report faults at www.openreach.com/help-and-support/damage-health-and-safety
Gas Leaks
Telephone 0800 111 999
Clydesdale Citizens Advice Bereau
Wild Close, Lanark. (open 1000 to 1500 Monday to Thursday) 01555 664301
Stuarts of Carluke; 01555 773533
BEAR Scotland
Maintain the A702 and faults can be reported by emailing enquiries@bearscotland.co.uk
Scottish Water.
telephone 0800 0778 778 and On Twitter: @scottish_water
SEPA Pollution incidents should be reported to SEPA 0800 80 70 60
Emergency & other supports available
If you are feeling low, depressed, or suicidal, the below contacts are available for you:
Breathing Space: 0800 838587 - Open 6pm-2am weekdays; Open 24hrs weekend (6pm Fri–6am Mon)
Samaritans: 116 123 - Open 24hrs a day
Mind Infoline: 0300 1233393 Text no longer available, alternatively text SHOUT 85258 - open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
CALM: 0800 585858 - Open 5pm-Midnight everyday
Childline: 0800 1111 - Open 7.30am-3.30am everyday
Parentline: 08000 282233 - Open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Open Sat & Sun 9am-12pm
Lanark Social Work: 0303 1231008
SLC Community Wellbeing Helpline: 0303 1231009 - Open Mon-Thurs 8.45am-4.45pm & Fri 8.45am-4.15pm
Beat: 0808 8010677 (adult helpline); 0808 8010711 (youthline); 0808 8010811 (studentline); Offers information and advice on eating disorders
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 8081677 - Open Mon & Fri 9.30am-5pm; Open Tue, Wed, Thu 9.30am-8pm; Open Sat & Sun 10am-2pm
BUSINESS Details.
Accomodation providers.
Quothquan and Thankerton area:
Shieldhill Castle Hotel. tel 01899 221331. shieldhillcastle.com/
Close By
Cormiston Farm,
Cormiston Farm is a licensed event venue for weddings, parties, remembrance and other gatherings (eg Pony Club). We have a self-catering farmhouse with service options that sleeps six, and space for glamping and camping Email Info@cormistonfarm.com
Tinto Hotel, Symington. tel. 01899 308454 https://www.tintohotel.scot/about-us/contact-us.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1eLzqKBirG4USNAo5l4PBw1q6hrOBFsrw91xfeaxZJAeI3jGv7cxmiYbU
Cornhill Castle Hotel. Wolfclyde, tel 01899 220001 www.cornhillcastle.co.uk/
The Kirkstyle Hotel, Biggar Tel 01899 220552 www.kirkstylehotel.com/en-GB
The Elpinstone Hotel, Biggar tel 01899 220044
Retaillers/Hospitality
Our area.
Shops.
Damn Delicious www.damndelicious.co.uk Is a Butchers and Farm shop located just off the A73 at Thankerton Moor. (That is the Lanark side of the Thankerton Cross Road Junction)
The Village Inn, Mill Road, Thankerton tel 01899 308816
Tinto Tea Rooms: Fallburns Cross, Thankerton. tel 01899 309480
Outwith our area
Brownlies of Biggar Convience shop and post office. 107 High St, Biggar ML12 6DL, Telephone 01899 220205.
Gillespie Cente: Biggar 01899 220994
Robert Boa General ironmongers and garden supplies: 120 High Street, Biggar. ML12 6DH. Telephone 01899 220041 Email: robertboa@yahoo.co.uk
Symington Post Office, 14 Main Street, Symington. telephone 01899 308417
The Orchard. Greengrocers: 93 High St, Biggar ML12 6DL, Telephone 01899 221449
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS;
Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum, Biggar. tel 01899 221050
Biggar Glass Works.Biggar tel 07588 772433
Biggar Puppet Theatre, Biggar tel 01899 220631
Businesses.
Andrew Cowan Joinery Services, tel 01899 308367 07970 834774
Big Red Taxis. 07773 117 393
Biggar Dental Practice. email admin@biggardentalpractice.co.uk tel 01899 220486 https://biggardentalpractice.co.uk/
ML Minibuses 07947 987 471
C&J Services. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083546641249
CL Simple Solutions: Main Street, Symington. telephone 07770 879441
Chest, Heart and Stroke (Scotland) 119 High Street, Biggar. tel 01899 221432
Clyde Valley Picture Framing, Old Boat Farm, Thankerton 07952 406219
Clydesdale Plants Old Station yard, Symington. telphone 07712 825958
CMS services, 10a Perryflats Road, Thankerton. CMS Services provides a range of construction services in the domestic & agricultural trades. All types of work undertaken with free estimates so call us! tel;- 07540 359153 https://www.facebook.com/CMSServicesLanarkshire
Conservatory refurbishments; email info@conservatoryrefubishments.com tel 08085 038777
Cows of Covington. email: cowsofcovington@gmail.com tel 07415 716518
Covington Fine Art. covingtonfineart.com/ tel 01314 609378 email: enquiries@covingtonfineart.com
Doggie Dazzlers telphone 07398 249152 https://www.facebook.com/doggydazzlers.blackburn.jane
Healthy Pets. 88 High Street, Biggar. telephone 01899 220592
Fitzgerald Electrical contractors. Lanark 01555 655797 home 01899 308638 mobile 0780457396
Fox Contracts (Waste/household clearance/removal) 49 Mill Road, Thankerton. 07477691243 www.facebook.com/foxymog email graham_mclachlin@hotmail.co.uk
Haynes Vehicle Services. https://www.haynesvehicleservices.co.uk tel 01899 309333 email: info@haynesvehicleservices.co.uk
Richard Price Studio, The Limes, Station Road, Thankerton. tel 07929 348031
Roadhead Farm Feeds.www.roadheadfarmfeeds.co.uk
Saltire Driveways and Landscaping. telephone 07737 718777
Symington Post Office, 14 Main Street, Symington. telephone 01899 308417
Thorburn Plumbing and Heating. 64 Mill Road, Thankerton ML12 6NY. telephone 01899 308870.
Time for a party: Specialist suppliers of Balloons etc. contact via Facebook -www.facebook.com/TimeforaParty1
Tinto Caravan Storage; Perryflatts Road, Thankerton tel 07818 345472
Tinto Garage James Harvie & Sons Ltd. email jamesharvieandsones@btconnect.com Phone 01899308200
Westend satellite and aerials: 0790 3043567 westendsatellite@yahoo.com westendsatellite.com/
Whites Motor Engineers. www.whitesmotorengineers.co.uk tel 01899 308788 email raymonwhite605@gmail.com