Dr & hospitals
NHS non-emergency helpline 111
Stratton Hospital Minor Injuries Unit 01288 287700
(Hours vary according to staff availability. Please phone before attending.)
Doctors’ surgeries: Neetside 01288 270580
Stratton 01288 352133
Boscastle 01840 250209
Council
MP: Ben Maguire ben.maguire.mp@parliament.uk
Parish council chair: Stephen Blake - stephen.blake@poundstock-pc.gov.uk
Parish clerk: Lynn Pluess 0776 8100 560
Cornwall Councillor: Nicky Chopak 0781 030 2061 nickychopak@gmail.com
Cornwall Council 0300 1234 100
Helplines
Samaritans 116 123
National Childline 0800 1111
Police – non-emergency 101
Farming Community Network 0845 367 9990
Bude Food Bank 01288 448748
Citizens Advice 03 444 111 444
(Phone advice line, operates 10–4, Monday–Friday)
CCS helpline/Age UK Cornwall 01872 266383
Floodline 0845 988 1188
National Grid (power cuts) 0800 678 3105
Local amenities
Bude Library 0300 1234 111
Library renewal line 0845 607 6119
Recycling centre/tip (Tiscott Wood) 0300 123 4141
Poundstock Church (Barry Smith) 01288 361716
Marhamchurch WI: Shirley Youldon 01288 354672
Juliotter Garden Club 01566 781559 or 01840 261237
Rebel Cinema 01288 361442
Libraries—Bude Library is currently open 10.00–5.00 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.00–1.00 Saturdays. Reserve books by phone (0300 1234 1111) or online at www.budelibrary.co.uk
Poundstock’s two pop-up libraries, in St Winwaloe’s and Our Lady and St Annes, are available when the churches are open (all day, every day). A wide choice of books can be borrowed or bought, with all proceeds going to charity.
Poundstock Post Office—Based in the old shop at Cornish Coasts Caravan and Camping Park on the A39. Open Mondays and Thursdays, 9.00–1.00 (ask at the main shop).
The following are accurate to the best of our knowledge, but check before you go (contact details below).
Scouts and Guides
Cubs: Monday 6.30–8.00 pm (01288 352786)
Scouts: Tuesday 6.30–8.00 pm (07842 084971)
Beavers: Wednesday 5.30–6.30 pm (07855 001284)
Rainbows (Tuesday 17.45) and Guides (Monday 19.00): ring Mary on 01840 230006.
Brownies (Monday 17.45): ring Louise on 07817 985661.
Marhamchurch WI—Marhamchurch Methodist Hall, 7.30 pm, second Tuesday of the month
Juliotter Garden Club—Otterham and St Juliot Hall, 7.30 pm, fourth Tuesday of the month.
Bude Jazz Club—Live music and dancing Sundays 8.00pm Falcon Hotel. Www.budejazzclub.co.uk 01288 361491.
Bude Bridge Club—Tuesday and Friday evenings, Wednesday afternoons, in the Parkhouse Centre. Details from www.bridgewebs.com/Bude
Poundstock Gildhouse—You can hire the Gildhouse for events from meetings to parties and weddings. Call 07768 753699 or visit www.poundstockgildhouse.co.uk.
REGULAR EVENTS
WI Week St Mary 19.15 2nd Thursday Monthly
Camelford Garden Club 14.30-16.30 1st Wednesday Monthly Library