Local Services

New to the area of East Winch & Bilney, moving in perhaps, or just on a scouting mission and looking for information about the villages - those things that are necessary for day to day living? This page is for you. It shows many of the local services available, contact information, telephone numbers and so on.


Doctor:        Grimston Medical Centre -         Telephone 01485 600341

              http://www.grimstonmedicalcentre.co.uk/index.html

                                                    Clinics,  screening, minor surgery, dispensary -

                                                    


Hospital:      Queen Elizabeth - King's Lynn    Telephone 01553 613613 - link here

     Includes Accident & Emergency services (A&E)


Newspapers           NewsTeam  -  Telephone 01782 959530  Cauldon Lock, Shelton New Road  ST4 7AA

 e-mail:-admin@newsteamgroup.co.uk         Delivers 7 days/week.


Post Office:- Ashwicken Road -   PE32 1LJ    Telephone 01553 840538

OPENING HOURS here

Most Post Office services are available - but no car tax

 Cash Machines - Prescription deliveries from Grimston Medical Centre

Some main bank services available includes cash withdrawal and deposit.

       

Village Stores:  At the Post Office - Ashwicken Road  - PE32 1LJ

Telephone 01553  84053

OPENING HOUR

Fresh vegetables, bakery goods, milk, newspapers,                                     


Waste Disposal:  Borough Council - An alternating weekly collection -

recyclables one week, landfill rubbish the next, using 'wheelie bins'. Also a 'food waste' weekly collection.

Collection day of Black / Green bins is normally  TUESDAY - subject to change  - most likely to be around Bank Holidays.

 There is also a 'charged for' garden waste bin service available - collects every other week - normally on a Friday.

Dates of collections are subject to variation when coinciding with by Public Holidays.

Note that GARDEN (brown) BIN waste is collected  on alternate FRIDAYS - at present on the same week that the Black Bin is emptied.

For more information see the link here.


Pub - Restaurant:    Carpenters Arms - Lynn Road (A47)    Telephone 01553 841228.


Church:                    Middlewinch Benefice   see more here 

      Revd. Mubarak - priest in charge

E-mail rev.riazmubarak@gmail.com  Telephone: 01553 841519.    

All Saints -  East Winch;   see more here

St Cecilia - West Bilney    see more here -  (Church  is in the care of Norfolk Churches Trust and has now only occasional use).


Councils:     King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council (KLWNBC)      Telephone 01553 616200   -   link here

                        Parish Council - Clerk                  Telephone 01553 775724              link here

                       County Council - Norfolk            Telephone 0344 800 8020            link here

                        Parish Councillors,  Borough Councillors, County Councillor,     link here


Government:     MP - James Wild        E-mail; james.wild.mp@parliament.uk              Tel: 0207 219 3000


Local climate:    See climate averages for RAF Marham - a nearby (10 miles) official Met Office reporting / climate station.  link here

Also shown are recent and current observations and forecasts for the area.

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