MARKET DAYS

Ellesmere Port Market
Town Centre -
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
9.00am to 5.00pm
Sundays (10.00am to 4.00pm).

Flea Market
Mondays (9.00am to 5.00pm)

Secondhand Market
Thursdays (9.00am to 5.00pm)

Neston Market
High Street
Fridays (8.00am to 4.00pm)

Food Shops open every weekday.

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
A Directory of Local Oragnisations, clubs and societies within the Borough can be obtained by ringing the Borough's Information Offices on:
0151 355 6402

REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS,
DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

Head Office,
Goldsmith House, Goss Street, Chester.
Monday to Friday inclusive
9.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 4.30pm, Phone:- Chester 01244 322737

County Office
Coronation Road, Ellesmere Port
Monday - Friday inclusive
10.00am - 12.30pm
Additionally Wednesday
2.30pm - 4.00pm
Phone:- 0151 357 4604

Area Office
Town Hall, High Street, Neston
Tuesdays and Thursdays
2.30pm - 4.00pm,
Phone:- 0151 336 3991

MEDIA

NEWSPAPERS

ELLESMERE PORT PIONEER
Published each Wednesday.
Phone: 0151 356 2345
Fax: 0151 356 2131

ELLESMERE PORT STANDARD
Published each Thursday.
Phone: 0151 356 5500
Fax: 0151 356 5411

Web Site
http://www.ellesmereportstandard.co.uk

PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Cheshire County Council

Central Library
Civic Way, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 8101

Opening hours -
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays
10.00am to 7.00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 1.00pm

Neston Library
Parkgate Road, Neston
Phone:- 0151 336 5486/7

Opening hours -
Mondays, Thursdays
9.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday, Fridays
9.30am to 5.30pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 1.00pm

Branch Libraries

Opening hours -
Mondays, Thursdays
10.00am to 1.00pm
and 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesdays, Fridays 1.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 1.00pm

Ivor Johnson Library
Bridge Meadow, Whitby
Phone:- 0151 335 8923

Opening hours -
Mondays, Thursdays
2.00pm to 7.00pm
Tuesdays, Fridays
9.30am to 1.00pm
and 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Saturdays 9.30am to 1.00pm

EMERGENCY SERVICES

In an EMERGENCY dial 999

AMBULANCE SERVICE

South Wirral Area out-patients appointments 
(by your own doctor or clinic.)
Phone:- 01244 381733

Mersey Regional Ambulance Service
General Enquiries,
Phone:- 0151 260 5220

CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY

Ellesmere Port Police Station,
Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 4066

FIRE SERVICE
(Cheshire County Council)

Ellesmere Port Fire Station,
Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 3333

Divisional Headquarters,
Fire Station, St Anne Street, Chester
Phone:- 01244 322222.

Brigade Headquaters,
Walmoor House, Dee Banks, Chester
Phone:- 01244 322633

PROBATION SERVICE

John Street, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 357 3535

By appointment at the Area Office
Town Hall, High Street, Neston

CEMETERIES

Overpool
Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone: 0151 356 6789
Superintendent or Registrar

Neston
Raby Park Road, Neston

GOVERNMENT
Local Representatives

Member of Parliament;

Andrew Miller (Labour)
http://www.andrew-miller-mp.co.uk/
Ellesmere Port and Neston Constituency
Parliamentary Office
Phone:- 0151 357 3019

Member of European Parliament

TRANSPORT

BUS SERVICES

Cheshire Bus.
Passenger Hotline
Phone:- 01244 602666
8.30am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday
9.00am - 1.00pm Saturday

TRAINS and RAILWAY STATIONS

Ellesmere Port
Little Sutton
Overpool
Hooton
Stanlow & Thornton
Neston North

For all passenger enquiries
Phone:- 0345 48 49 50

UTILITIES

GAS

BRITISH GAS
(Transco)
Emergency calls
gas escapes, failure of gas supply
Phone:- 0800 111 999
For all other enquiries
please contact your Gas Supplier

ELECTRICITY

MANWEB PLC
Registered Office
Manweb House, Chester Business Park,
Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 9RF.

Emergencies
Phone: 0845 272 24 24

Residential Customer Services
Phone: 0845 272 12 12

Business Customer Services
Phone: 0845 272 36 36

WATER

NORTH WEST WATER Ltd
Dawson House
Liverpool Road, Gt. Sankey

Unmetred Accounts
Phone:- 0345 46 11 00

Metered Accounts
Phone:- 0345 46 22 22

All other enquiries
Phone:- 0345 46 22 00

HELPLINES

AGE CONCERN
Ellesmere Port, Pooltown Road
10am -1pm Monday to Friday
Phone:- 0151 356 4876

ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
Local Helpline; 01244 364095

Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone:- 0151 709 2900
5pm - 10pm, then Answerphone

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE SOCIETY
Friday and Saturday 7pm - 11pm
Phone:- 0151 348 0800/1

BEREAVEMENT
Advice and Information
Phone:- 0151 355 5942

BRITISH RED CROSS
Ellesmere Port Area
Phone for Details:- 0151 355 8615

CEREBRAL PALSY
Helpline: Free Scope
Phone:- 0800 62 62 16

C.H.E.S.S.
Chester and Ellesmere Port SupportServices
West Cheshire NHS Trust
Out of Hours Phone help
for people with mental health problems
Phone:- 01244 364187

CHILDLINE
Freephone:- 0800 11 11 11

CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU
10 Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 3428

Town Hall, High Street, Neston
Phone:- 0151 336 5848

CROSSROADS CARE
Care Attendants Scheme
for the sick and/or disabled
Helpline:- 0151 348 1729

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Area Office
1st Floor, Queens Dock, Liverpool, L74 4AG
Phone:- 0151 703 1200

DIABETES HELP LINE
Chester and Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 01244 363061

D.I.C.E.
Information and Advice for the Disabled
Phone:- 0151 356 8253

DRUG PROBLEMS
MAIN HELPLINE
Phone:- 01244 364088

Parents against Drug Abuse
Helpline
Phone:- 0151 356 1996
All calls in confidence

HEALTH COUNCIL
Chester and Ellesmere Port Community
For NHS Queries
Phone:- 01244 318123

Healthwise Helpline
for information
Freephone:- 0800 66 55 44

HOMEWATCH
Borough Homewatch Manager
Ellesmere Port Police Station
Phone:- 0151 355 4066 (Ext: 3063)
0r 01244 613063

M. E. (myalgic encephalomyelitis)
Chester and Ellesmere Port Group
Phone:- 01244 349374

RELATE
National Marriage Guidance
Appointments:- 01244 342747

Helpline (Mon - Fri 1pm-3pm)
Phone:- 01606 871857

SAMARITANS
LinkLine:- 0345 90 90 90

South Wirral and Chester Area
Phone:- 01244 377999

STAYING PUT
Advice and help to the elderly
on housing problems
Phone:- 0151 353 1818

SSAFA
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen Families Assoc.
Cheshire County Office
Phone:- 01244 352442

Ellesmere Port and Neston Division
72 Ascot Drive, Great Sutton
Phone:- 0151 339 3622

STROKE CLUB
Ellesmere Port Stroke Club meets
every second Tuesday of each Month
Phone for Details:- 0151 357 2931

YOUNG ARTHRITIS CARE
Poole Centre, Grosvenor Road
Ellesmere Port
Self Help Group meets every
LAST THURSDAY of each Month

PLACES of WORSHIP
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

Church of England

St Thomas'
Whitby Road. ELLESMERE PORT

St John the Evangelist
Church Lane, GREAT SUTTON

St Paul
Chester Road, HOOTON

St James
The Village, INCE

St Nicholas
The Village, BURTON

St Michael
Burton Road, LITTLE NESTON

St Mary and St Helen
High Street, NESTON

Christ Church
Neston Road, WILLASTON

Roman Catholic Church

Our Lady Star of the Sea
Enfield Road, ELLESMERE PORT

St Saviour
Tarporley Road, ELLESMERE PORT

St Bernard
Stanney Grange, ELLESMERE PORT

St Mary of the Angels
Chester Road, HOOTON

St Winefride
Burton Road, NESTON

Methodist Church

Trinity
Whitby Road, ELLESMERE PORT

Westminster
John Nicholas Crescent, ELLESMERE PORT

Pooltown
Rossmore Road West, ELLESMERE PORT

Whitby
Hope Farm Road, GREAT SUTTON

Chester Road, LITTLE SUTTON

Mellock Lane, LITTLE NESTON

Park Street, NESTON

Neston Road, WILLASTON

United Reformed Church
Chester Road; Whitby, ELLESMERE PORT

St. Georges
Chester Road, LITTLE SUTTON

Other Denominations

Presbyterian Church of Wales,
Westminster Road, Ellesmere Port.

Salvation Army,
Citadel, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port.

Bethany,
Flatt Lane, Ellesmere Port.

FINANCE

BANKS

Barclays Bank
100 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 551 5151

Lloyds-TSB Bank
1/3 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 335 8426

15/19 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 356 4391

HSBC (Midland) Bank
94 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 551 1212

High Street, Neston
Phone:- 0151 802 6200

National Westminster Bank
86 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0845 601 2288

323 Chester Road, Little Sutton
Phone:- 0845 601 2288

15 The Cross, Neston
Phone:- 0845 601 2288

Royal Bank of Scotland
114 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 335 4577

Yorkshire Bank
5 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 2721

BUILDING SOCIETIES

Cheshire Building Society
446 Chester Road, Little Sutton
Phone:- 0151 339 3359

11 High Street, Neston
Phone:- 0151 336 5662

The Halifax
(Building Society and Bank)
35-37 Marina Walk, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0845 720 3040

Nationwide Building Society
3 Rivington Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 551 9000

POST OFFICES

HEALTH

CHEMISTS
CARE HOMES
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
DENTISTS
DOCTORS
HOSPITALS
OPTICIANS

DOCTORS

ELLESMERE PORT

Old Hall Surgery,
26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 1191

York Road Group Practice,
York Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0DB
Phone:- 0151 355 2112

GREAT SUTTON

Great Sutton Medical Centre,
Old Chester Road,
Little Sutton, CH66 3PB
Phone:- 0151 339 3126

Hope Farm Medical Centre,
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton.
Phone:- 0151 357 3777

WHITBY

Whitby Group Practice,
The Surgery,
114 Chester Road, Whitby, CH65 6TG
Phone:- 0151 355 6144
or 0151 355 6151

NESTON

The Neston Medical Centre
14-20 Liverpool Road, Neston
Phone:- 0151 336 4121

LITTLE NESTON

Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane, Little Neston
Phone:- 0151 336 3951

WILLASTON

The Willaston Surgery
Neston Road, Willaston
Phone:- 0151 327 4593

OUT OF HOURS EMERGENCIES

ELLESMERE PORT AREA
GP OUT OF HOURS CENTRE,
Ellesmere Port Hospital
Phone:- 0151 355 9545

NESTON and WILLASTON AREA
OUT OF HOURS CENTRE,
Arrowe Park Hospital
Phone:- 0151 678 8496

HOSPITALS

Countess of Chester
(All departments)
Phone:- 01244 365000

Accident and Emergency Unit
Phone:- 01244 365224
or 01244 365000
West Cheshire, Liverpool Road, Chester

Psychiatric Wing
Phone:- 01244 365000

Ellesmere Port Hospital,
Whitby, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 01244 356 000

WARD DETAILS:-

'A' Ward,
Phone. 01244 362938
or 01244 362943
VISITING HOURS
MONDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY -
1.30pm to 4pm, 6pm to 8pm.
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY -
3pm to 4pm, 6pm to 8pm.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY -
1.30pm to 4.30pm, 6pm to 8pm

'B' Ward,
Phone. 01244 362968
VISITING HOURS
MONDAY to FRIDAY -
2pm to 4pm, 6pm to 8pm.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY -
2pm to 4pm, 6pm to 8pm

'C' Ward,
Phone. 01244 362957
VISITING HOURS
MONDAY to FRIDAY -
2pm to 4pm, 6pm to 8pm.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY -
2pm to 8pm

'D' Ward,
Phone. 01244 362954
VISITING HOURS
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY -
10am to 12noon, 6.30pm to 8pm.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY,
SATURDAY and SUNDAY -
10am - 12noon, 1.30pm - 5pm,
6.30pm - 8pm

N.B. No visiting is allowed during meal times. Therapy will take precedence over visiting, hence visitors may be asked to wait a short while.

CHEMISTS

ELLESMERE PORT CHEMISTS

Boots the Chemist
5 Rivington Road
Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AW
Phone:- 0151 355 3025 / 4825

J. Sainsbury PLC
Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HN
Phone:- 0151 357 1202

L. Rowland, Chemist
2 York Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0DB
Phone:- 0151 355 3080

R. Farrington
20a Overpool Road
Ellesmere Port, CH66 1JN
Phone:- 0151 356 0617

Superdrug Pharmacy
7a Rivington Road
Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AW
Phone:- 0151 355 4487

Westminster Pharmacy
115-117 Station Road
Ellesmere Port, CH65 4BW
Phone:- 0151 356 8505

GREAT SUTTON CHEMISTS

L. Rowland, Chemist
5 Hope Farm Precinct
Great Sutton
Phone:- 0151 355 1293

Loyds Pharmacy
66-68 Old Chester Road
Great Sutton, CH66 3PB
Phone:- 0151 339 2577/6252

R. Farrington
54/56 Loxdale Drive
Great Sutton, CH65 7AN
Phone:- 0151 355 4004

LITTLE SUTTON CHEMISTS

B.L. Jones
438 Chester Road
Little Sutton,CH66 3RB
Phone:- 0151 339 3382

Sutton Pharmacy
335 Chester Road
Little Sutton, CH66 3RF
Phone:- 0151 339 3123

LITTLE NESTON CHEMISTS

Deeside Pharmacy
Mellock Lane, Little Neston, CH64 9RN
Phone:- 0151 336 1837

NESTON CHEMISTS

Ashworth's Chemist
12 Liverpool Road, Neston, CH64 3RA
Phone:- 0151 336 1234

Galen Pharmacy
17 High Street, Neston, CH64 9TZ
Phone:- 0151 336 2350

WILLASTON CHEMIST

D.M. Kaye
Neston Road, Willaston, CH64 2T
Phone:- 0151 327 5110

For URGENT prescriptions
out of hours
Please contact
Ellesmere Port Police Station
Phone:- 0151 355 4066

For prescriptions
on SUNDAYS and BANK HOLIDAYS
try:-

Lloyds Pharmacy
The Surgery
114 Chester Road, Whitby, CH65 6TG

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY
and BANK HOLIDAYS 10am - 2pm
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 6.30pm
Open Saturday 9am - 1pm
Phone/Fax:- 0151 355 2876

OR

Sainsbury's Pharmacy
Kinsey Road, Little Stanney, CH65 9HN

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 11am - 5pm
and most BANK HOLIDAYS
Open Monday to Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Open Thursday and Friday 8am - 10pm
Open Saturday 7.30am - 8pm
Phone/Fax:- 0151 357 1202

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES

ACCUPUNCTURE
OSTEOPATHS
REFLEXOLOGY and AROMATHERAPY

ACCUPUNCTURE

C and J.W. McKinley, MIIR (Regd)
13 Ashtree Grove,
LITTLE NESTON,
Phone:- 0151 336 6512.

OSTEOPATHS

Yvonne McCarthy, Bsc (Ost),
Whitby Osteopathic Clinic,
176 Whitby Road, Whitby,
ELLESMERE PORT,
Phone:- 0151 356 1394

John McGovern, M.S.F. MBchA D.O. MAB. Phys,
243 Chester Road, Whitby,
ELLESMERE PORT,
Phone:- 0151 356 8269

A.J. Bush D.O.
Croft End, Neston Road,
Willaston, NESTON,
Phone:- 0151 327 6757

REFLEXOLOGY and AROMATHERAPY

Centre for Holistic Therapies,
Blackwell Building, Brook Street, NESTON.
Phone:- 0151 336 6222

Carolyn Roberts, MSc, MAR, MISPA AOC Regd.
Thirlmere, Hooton Road, Willaston,
NESTON,
Phone:- 07932 063576

C and J.W. McKinley, MIIR (Regd)
13 Ashtree Grove,
LITTLE NESTON,
Phone:- 0151 336 6512

VETERINARY SURGEONS

ELLESMERE PORT

Cambridge Road Vet Centre
28 Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 356 2476

WHITBY

Ardvark Veterinary Clinic
Chester Road, Whitby
Phone:- 0151 355 9880

LITTLE SUTTON

Cranmore Veterinary Centre
140 Chester Road, Little Sutton
Phone:- 0151 339 9141

Littlecroft Veterinary Clinic
45 Station Road, Little Sutton
(Entrance in Kings Road)
Phone:- 0151 339 2605

LITTLE NESTON

Owen Veterinary Surgery
38 Town Lane, Little Neston
Phone:- 0151 353 0118

WILLASTON

Church Farm Veterinary Clinic
Church Farm, Neston Road
Phone:- 0151 327 1885

LEISURE
Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council

Enquiries regarding tourist information, events entertainments, allotments, community centres, football pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts, ranger service, grounds maintenance, street cleansing, catering and cleaning should be made to:

Leisure, Tourism and Amenities Department
Phone:- 0151 357 6789

EPIC Leisure Centre-
Multi purpose leisure centre catering for a wide variety of sports and activities; bar and function facilities; health suite; film/lecture theatre.

For enquiries,
Phone:- 0151 355 6432

For Bookings,
Phone:- 0151 355 6434

Neston Recreation Centre
Sports hall, swimming pool, squash courts, gymnasium, floodlit synthetic pitch, grass football pitches, tennis courts, cricket square, bar and cafeteria.
Phone:- 0151 366 5741.

Hooton Golf & Squash Centre -
Golf course and shop, squash courts bar and functions room.

Golf and squash bookings,
Phone:- 0151 339 7689

for Functions,
Phone:- 0151 339 7502

Civic Hall - Ellesmere Port,
Excellent facilities available for all functions, from theatre and concepts to exhibitions and wedding receptions.
Licensed bar and catering facilities.

Phone:- 0151 356 6890 (daytime)

DENTISTS

EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICE
Every Saturday, Sunday
and Bank Holiday
10am to 12 noon
Including Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Dental Department
St Martins Clinic
St Martins Way, Chester
Phone:- 01244 363613
or
Blacon Dental Clinic
Church Way, Blacon, Chester
Phone:- 01244 374854

ELLESMERE PORT

Ellesmere Port Dental Practice
2-4 Whitby Road
Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AD
Phone:- 0151 355 5294 / 8708

J K Evans BDS, F.D.S.R.C.S.
and Associates
18 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port
Phone:- 0151 355 2510

Whitby Dental Practice
227 Whitby Road
Ellesmere Port, CH65 5DD
Phone:- 0151 355 2474

GREAT SUTTON

Great Sutton Dental Practice
7 Whetstone Hey
Great Sutton, CH66 3PG
Phone:- 0151 339 9487

LITTLE SUTTON

Sutton Dental Practice
7/13 Black Lion Lane
Little Sutton, CH66 2RG
Phone:- 0151 339 0406

NESTON

Hickley & Associates
7a The Cross, Neston, CH64 9UB
Phone:- 0151 336 3012

David Jones BDS
John Willasey BDS
5 Park Street, Neston, CH64 3RP
Phone:- 0151 336 5555

Raby Road Dental Centre (Neston)
30 Raby Road, Neston, CH64
Phone:- 0151 336 6844

OPTICIANS

ELLESMERE PORT

Boots
33 Marina Drive
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 357 2464

Specsavers
15 Marina Walk
Port Arcades
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 355 3331

Orrels
68 Whitby Road
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 355 1077

Skillbeck and Jones
229 Whitby Road
Whitby
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 356 0324

Orrels
6 Whetstone Hey
Great Sutton
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 339 5577

Andrew Taylor
440 Chester Road
Little Sutton
ELLESMERE PORT
Phone:- 0151 339 2598

NESTON

L.A.Allister
9-9a The Cross
NESTON
Phone:- 0151 336 6629

Eyestyle
10 Brook Street
NESTON
Phone:- 0151 336 1701