Your Village Agent
Village Agents link people in rural areas to advice and support services to maintain independent living. The service is free and confidential and is open to all.
Wickwar’s Village Agent is Andy Hiscox who can be contacted on 07795 442272 or email andy@wern.org.uk
Chemists
- Chipping Sodbury Pharmacy 33 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6BA. Tel: 01454 313354
- Lloyds 3 Long Street, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7ES. Tel: 01453 843171
- Abbotswood Pharmacy Abbotswood, Yate. Tel: 01454 313193
- Boots 15-17 North Walk, Yate. Tel: 01454 312589
- Inside Tesco Extra Yate
Public Transport
The link below will take you to up to date timetables for the local Y8 service.
Bus Route Maps & Timetables in North Somerset | WEST (travelwest.info)
Parishioners can also access the new on-demand West Link bus service. Journeys can be booked online, via the West Link app or by calling 0117 457 8561.
Home – WESTlink (travelwest.info)
Green Community Travel
Wickwar is also served by Green Community Travel. For further details see their website or call 0845 241 8561.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice from Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire (southgloscab.org.uk)
Tel: 01454 318860
Council
South Gloucestershire Council. Tel: 01454 868686.
South Gloucestershire Council website >
Report it | BETA – South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
Doctors and First Aid
- NHS Direct can be contacted on 111, or by clicking here.
- Chipping Surgery: Symn Lane, Wotton-Under-Edge. Tel: 01453 842214
- Courtside Surgery: Kennedy Way, Yate. Tel: 01454 313874
- Culverhay Surgery: Wotton-under-Edge. Tel: 01453 843252
- Kennedy Way Surgery: Kennedy Way, Yate. Tel: 01454 313849
- St. Mary Street Surgery: Thornbury. Tel: 01454 413691
Wickwar Defibrillator Map & Free Emergency Poster — Brity®
Rehab Help
Drug and Alcohol Rehab Gloucestershire – Rehab Guide Clinics
Covenant Recovery – Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Gloucester (covenant-recovery.org.uk)
Leisure Centres
Thornbury Leisure Centre. Tel: 0300 333 0300
Yate Leisure Centre. Tel: 0300 333 0300
Libraries
Yate Library, 44 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX.
Tel: 01454 865661 Fax: 01454 865665
E-mail: yate.library@southglos.gov.uk
Website: southglos.gov.uk/libraries/yate-library
Opening Hours
Monday: 10am – 5.30pm
Tuesday: 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10am – 5.30pm
Friday: 10am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Registered Open Access users may visit the library Mon – Sun 8am – 7.30pm. For more information about becoming an Open Access user visit southglos.gov.uk/OpenAccess
Police
Emergency requiring an urgent response dial 999.
Otherwise dial 101.
Post Collection
Station Road (outside the Village Hall): Collections Mon – Fri 9am, Sat 7am.
Corner of North Street/ Inglestone Road: Collections Mon – Fri 9am, Sat 7am.
Sodbury Road (Outside Wickwar Youth Centre): Collections Mon – Fri 9am, Sat 7am
The mobile Post Office van can be found outside Wickwar Youth Centre every Friday from 11am – 1pm.
Post Offices
Kingswood Village Stores and Post Office, 14 The Chipping, Hillesley
Road, Kingswood, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8RT
- Open Mon – Fri 6.30am – 8pm, Sat – Sun 7.30am – 7pm
- Tel: 01453 842230
Charfield Post Office, 7-8 Avon Road, Charfield, Wotton-Under-Edge,
Gloucestershire GL12 8TT
- Open Mon – Sun 6am – 9pm
Yate Post Office, 1 South Parade Shopping Centre, Bristol BS37 4BB
- Open Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm, Sat 9am – 12.30pm
Branch Post Offices can also be found in Cromhall and Wotton-under-edge.
Customer service: 0345 722 3344
Flooding Advice
Please note that Wickwar Parish Council does not endorse GoCompare for insurance however there is some good advice here:
Flood Damage & Flood Prevention | Expert Guide
What 3 Words
what3words is the easy way to describe any precise location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3 metre squares and given each square a unique address made from 3 random words.
what3words can be used via the free mobile app and the online map at what3words.com There’s also an API that developers can use to integrate what3words into their own apps and platforms.
Here are some of the ways people around the world like to use what3words:
- telling friends exactly where to meet, especially in big or busy public places
- entering a precise destination into a vehicle or ride-hailing app
- telling couriers exactly where to drop off deliveries (such as a front door or side entrance)
- telling emergency services exactly where help is needed
Businesses in logistics and e-commerce, automotive, navigation, mobility and travel, as well as some emergency response teams, use what3words to operate more efficiently and provide a better service.
Download the free app, it could save your life!
Crimestoppers
Know something about a crime or a criminal but don’t want to go directly to the police ? We know that it can sometimes be difficult to come forward with information. You might have seen or heard something about a crime but don’t know what to do, or are scared to come forward. It’s easy to think there is nothing you can do, but there is a safe way to do this.
Crimestoppers is a charity and the service is unique and designed to protect your identity whether you call them on 0800 555 111 or submit through https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information-online/
They will listen to you about any crime that you have information about.
- They don’t record any personal details about you.
- They pass information to the relevant authority without revealing your identity.
- All of their call agents are trained to support you through the process.