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The Croydon Village Oil Co-Operative now have a Web Form available here. If you use heating oil, you could save upto 15% by joining in with other villagers to order oil through the Co-Operative .

There is a new Information Service for local communities called Eye Bee which can be found here. Give it a try and see what you think.

Law and Order
Parkside Police Station Cambridge 01223 358955
Hinchingbrooke Police HQ Huntingdon 01480 456111
Community Beat Manager PC David Martin 07736 800128
PCSO Karla Verity 07736 086883
Neighbourhood Watch: Keith Fowler 01223 207719
Travel
Bus Timetable Whippet
Train Timetable National Rail

Leisure

Snooker Club
Arrington Snooker Room, Charman Bob Burling 01223 207913
Carpet Bowls
Arrington Village Hall - Fridays 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Aerobics/Keep Fit/Yoga
Orwell Village Hall Comberton Leisure Centre 01223 264444
Gamlingay Community Centre Wednesdays 7.30pm 01767 650250
Gamlingay Village College 01767 651785
Swimming Pools
Melbourn Community 01763 263313
Cambridge, Parkside 01223 446100
Cambridge, Jesus Green 01223 302579
Golf Clubs
Bourn 01954 718958
Whaddon Golf Range 01763 207325
Malton Golf Club, Meldreth 01763 262200
Kingsway, Melbourn 01763 262727
Gymnasiums
Bourn Health Club 01954 718383
Royston 01763 255190
Pubs and Food
Queen Adelaide, Croydon 01223 208278
Hardwicke Arms, Arrington 01223 208802
Women’s Institute
Orwell Village Hall Chairman - Mrs Evans 01223
Reading Room, Croydon
Bookings - Liz Jenkins 01223 207580
Village Hall, Arrington
Bookings - Edie Izzard 01223 207761
Parish Magazine
Carol McGeoch 01223 207354

Vets

Royston Vet Centre 01763 242221
Stone Lane Clinic, Royston 01763
Adeleaide Cottage Vet Centre Gamlingay 01767 651534

Health

Dentists
Dr K J Everitt - Bourn 01954 719747
Jane Wood - Bassingbourn 01763 245052
R Tutton Assoc. 01763 247533
Priory surgery - Royston 01763 246677
Doctors
Bassingbourn Surgery 01763 241424
Bourn Surgery 01954 719313
Eversden Surgery 01223 262579
Royston Health Centre 01763 242981
Gamlingay Surgery 01767 651544
Hospitals
Addenbrookes, Cambridge 01223 245151
Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon 01480 416416
Royston (no A & E) 01763 242134

Churches

Anglican
All Saints, Croydon, Rector Neil Brice 01223 208653
Curate - Rev Dr Julie Norris 01223 874458
Churchwarden - James Carr 01223 208728
Orwell Methodist
Minister - Rev Ian Smart 01763 230210
Roman Catholic
Royston 01763 243117

Councils

Parish Councillors
Garth Wheeler - Chairman 01223 208709
Frank Sole - Vice Chairman 01223 207998
Nikki Hurst 01223 207493
Paul Martin 01223 208027
Tim Hancock 07802 795479
Paul Wittey 07957 927087
Colin Friend
Clerk to Council
Marian Burling 01223 207913
County Councillor
Sebastian Kindersley 01767 651982
District Councillors
Sebastian Kindersley 01767 651982
Ann Elsby 01767 650703
South Cambs District Council
Switchboard 08450 450500
Refuse Collections 08450 450063
Cambs County Council
Switchboard 01223 717111

Local Facilities

Refuse Collection
Thursdays, unless there is Bank Holiday. See the link from this website to the SCDC collection information. Waste and recycling items are collected on alternate weeks.
Additional Facilities
Local Oil Co-Operative, form available here
Bottle bank - Queen Adelaide
Bottle bank - Queen Adelaide
Paper Bank - Clifden Close, Arrington
Paper, bottle, cans and plastic bank at Orwell Village Hall car park ( signposted)
Recycling banks at Tesco in Royston
Plastics and Textiles at Gamlingay Community Centre
Plastic bank - Melbourn car park
Local Waste Centres
Royston
Thriplow
Shops
Orwell, Barrington, Meldreth, Melbourn, and Bourn have a PO and village shop.
Arrington PO in the Hardwicke Arms on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Orwell, Bassingbourn and Melbourn have hairdressers.
Melbourn, Bassingbourn and Gamlingay have a greater variety of individual businesses.
Supermarkets
Somerfield and Tesco - Royston
Waitrose - Trumpington
Morrisons - Cambourne
Cash Machines
Arrington Garage
Tesco at Royston
Waitrose - Trumpington
Morrisons - Camboure
One Stop - Meldreth
Mobile Library
Stops at Clopton Close alternate Tuesdays between 12:30 and 12:45.

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