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BANKS
Barclays, The Pavement 0845 755 5555
HSBC, Market Hill 0845 740 4404
Lloyds TSB, The Pavement 0845 300 0000
Nat West, The Pavement 0845 302 9397
Woolwich, The Market 0845 071 8161
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS
Registered at the Register Office in Ferrars Road, Huntingdon PE29
3DN. Open Monday to Friday 9.00-4.00, and Saturday for marriages
only. By appointment only: ring for an appointment on 375821.
BUSES
Huntingdon & District 453159
National Express 0870 580 8080
Stagecoach 01733 554575
Whippet Coaches 463792
Concessionary bus passes: contact Cambridgeshire County Council
on 0845 045 0675 or www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk;
or Huntingdonshire District Council on 388167 or www.huntsdc.gov.uk;
or go to the District Council’s cash office at the Town Hall,
Market Hill, St Ives (open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9.00 - 1.00,
1.30 - 4.30).
For public transport route and timetable information across the
East of England, call Traveline on 0870 608 2608 (calls charged
at national rate), or visit www.traveline.org.uk
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
At the time of going to press, the St Ives Citizens Advice Bureau
is temporarily closed. The nearest one is in Huntingdon, at 6 All
Saints Passage, PE29 3LE. It is open Monday to Thursday 9.30-12.30
(drop-in) and 1.30-3.30 for telephone advice or by appointment.
Tel. 388900 or visit www.adviceguide.org.uk
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Visit Camlearn on www.camlearn.net
or tel. 01223 718484
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards Service is at Sackville
House, Sackville Way, Great Cambourne, Cambridge CB3 6HD, tel. 0845
045 5200 or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
COUNCIL SERVICES
Cambridgeshire County Council, Shire Hall, Cambridge CB3 OAP.
Responsible for: education, roads & traffic, large scale planning,
libraries, social services, trading standards. For the main switchboard,
tel. 01223 717111, for general enquiries 0845 045 5200, or visit
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Huntingdonshire District Council, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street,
Huntingdon PE29 3TN.
Responsible for: collecting the Council Tax, housing advice, rubbish
collection, planning applications, environmental health (including
pest control), footpaths, housing improvement grants, licences for
food, street trading, music & dancing & street collections.
For the main switchboard, tel. 388388. For out of hours emergencies,
tel. 434167. You can email mail@huntsdc.gov.uk
or visit www.huntsdc.gov.uk
St Ives Town Council, Town Hall, Market Hill, St Ives PE27 5AL.
Responsible for: parks & open spaces, seats, allotments &
cemeteries, the Norris Museum.
Tel. 388929, email clerk@stivestowncouncil.gov.uk
or visit www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk
COURTS
Magistrates’ Courts deal with minor criminal & civil cases.
Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon PE29 3PJ. 0845 310 0575
Crown Court handles major criminal cases. Crown Building, Rivergate,
Peterborough PE1 1EJ. 01733 349161
County Court deals with civil cases and small claims. Godwin House,
George Street, Huntingdon PE29 3BJ. 450932
DENTISTS
Broadway Surgery, 11 The Broadway 463179
Hazelwood & Hillsdon, Slepe House, Cromwell Place 462563
D.A. Morris, 10 Station Road 469100
Old Grammar School Surgery, Ramsey Road 466466
For details of your nearest dentist, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647,
or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
DISABILITY
For all disability services and information, contact www.direct.gov.uk
Or tel. Cambridgeshire County Council on 01223 717543
DOCTORS
Cromwell Place Surgery, Cromwell Place 462206
Northcote House Surgery, Broad Leas 461873
Old Exchange Surgery, East Street 497477
Orchard Surgery, Constable Road 466611
Spinney Surgery, Ramsey Road 492501
For details of your nearest doctor, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647,
or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
ELECTRICITY
To report emergencies or power cuts, tel. 0800 7 838 838 (24 hours).
For connection to new properties or to move existing equipment,
tel. 0845 234 0040.
FIRE & RESCUE
Emergencies - dial 999 (or 112) and ask for “Fire”.
For general enquiries, tel. 444500, for fire safety advice (answerphone
and callback), tel. 444666. There is a fire station in Ramsey Road.
FLOODS
Recorded information on flood warnings and advice on what to do
are provided by the Environment Agency, tel. 0845 988 1188, or visit
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
GAS
Report emergencies to the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800
111 999. For gas enquiries, call 0845 605 6677.
HALLS FOR HIRE
All Saints' Parish Hall, Ramsey Road 463254
Broad Leas Centre, Broad Leas 462069
Burleigh Hill Community Centre, Constable Road 386418
Free Church Centre, Market Hill 468535
Methodist Church Hall, The Waits 301229
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall 462192
St Ivo Leisure Centre (various facilities) 388500
St Ivo School Hall, High Leys 375434
Westfield School Hall, Ramsey Road 375005
See also the Dolphin, Oliver's Lodge and Slepe Hall, under the Hotels
listing. More details of all Halls for Hire can be found on the
County Council's Infocam website: go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
and click on “Community Information”.
HEALTH
See separate lists of Dentists, Doctors & Hospitals
For nurse advice, health information, or details of your nearest
doctor, dentist, optician or pharmacist, call NHS Direct on 0845
4647, or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Community Clinic, Ramsey Road 357140
The Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust is at
The Priory, Priory Road, St Ives PE27 5BB, tel. 308222
The consumer in the health service is represented by the Huntingdon
Community Health Council, 1 Ferrars Road, Huntingdon PE29 3DH. Tel.
451657 or email Hunts.CHC@care4free.net
HOSPITALS
Hinchingbrooke Hospital (general, accident & emergency, care
of the elderly, adult community services) is at Hinchingbrooke Park,
Huntingdon PE29 6NT Tel. 416416, email info@hinchingbrooke.nhs.uk
or visit www.hinchingbrooke.org.uk
Papworth Hospital (chest & heart) is at Papworth Everard, Cambridge
CB3 8RE. Tel. 830541 or visit www.papworth-hospital.org.uk
HOTELS
See separate lists of Pubs & Restaurants
Dolphin Hotel, Bridge Foot 466966
Golden Lion Hotel, Market Hill 492100
Oliver's Lodge Hotel, Needingworth Road 463252
St Ives Motel, London Road 463857
Slepe Hall Hotel, Ramsey Road 463122
For details of all kinds of overnight accommodation, contact the
Tourist Information Centre at Huntingdon Library. Tel. 388588, email
Hunts.TIC@huntsdc.gov.uk
or visit www.huntsdc.gov.uk
LEISURE CENTRE
The St Ivo Leisure Centre, Westwood Road, tel. 388500.
On a separate site in California Road is the Outdoor Complex, tel.
388555.
Email StIvoLeisureCentre@huntsdc.gov.uk
LIBRARY
In Station Road, next to Waitrose. (Closed Thursdays). Tel. 0845
045 5225
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Jonathan Djanogly. Constituency correspondence to the House of Commons,
London SW1A OAA. Tel. 020 7219 2367 or 01480 453062; or visit www.jonathandjanogly.com
MUSEUM
The Norris Museum, The Broadway. Tel. 497314
email bob@norrismuseum.fsnet.co.uk,
or visit www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk
NEWSPAPERS
Cambridge Evening News, Crown Street 461236
Hunts Post, High Street, Huntingdon 411481
St Ives Weekly News, Crown Street 461236
Town Crier, Priory Lane, St Neots 402100
PLACES OF WORSHIP
All Saints' Parish Church, Church Street 463254
The Bridge Church (Charismatic), 9 Cromwell Mews, Station Road 498801
Christian Fellowship, 1 New Road 465144
Church of the Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic), Needingworth Road 462192
Crossways Christian Centre (Gospel Church), Ramsey Road 386789
Free Church (United Reformed), Market Hill 468535
Methodist Church, The Waits 301229
The Mosque, Needingworth Road 469765
Strict & Particular Baptist Church, East Street 01487 841312
PLAYGROUPS & PRE-SCHOOL
For details, contact Cambridgeshire County Council’s Early
Years and Childcare Service, at Bar Hill Business Park, Saxon Way,
Bar Hill, Cambridge CB3 8SL, tel. 01954 283396, email careandedinfo@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
POLICE
Emergencies - call 999 when lives are at risk, when there is violence
or serious injury, when serious crime is happening or when the criminal
is still at the scene or nearby.
Otherwise, always call 0845 456 4564
The Police Station is in Broad Leas but is not continuously manned.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ is at Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon
PE29 6NP. Visit their website on www.cambs.police.uk
Crimestoppers: Freephone 0800 555 111. All calls are anonymous and
you may qualify for a reward.
POST OFFICE
There are post offices in the Market Hill and Kings Hedges and a
sorting office behind Bridge Street (access from Market Hill).
Post Office Services Helpline 0845 7 22 33 44
or www.postoffice.co.uk
Royal Mail Customer Service 0845 7 740 740
or www.royalmail.com
Royal Mail Postcodes 0845 7 111 222
or www.royalmail.com
Postwatch National Helpline 0845 6 013 265
or www.postwatch.co.uk
Parcelforce 0870 8 50 11 50
or www.parcelforce.com
PUBS
See separate lists of Hotels & Restaurants
Aviator, Ramsey Road 464417
Floods Tavern, The Broadway 467773
Haywain, Constable Road 301519
Lounge, The Broadway 356202
Manchester Arms, Needingworth Road 383284
Nelson's Head, Merryland 463342
Oliver Cromwell, Wellington Street 465601
Robin Hood, Market Hill 463160
Royal Oak, Crown Street 462586
Seven Wives, Ramsey Road 462180
Tap Room, Bridge Street 492255
White Hart Inn, Sheep Market 463275
RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS
See separate lists of Hotels & Take-Away Food
Bridges, Bridge Street 495999
Café Papaya, Carlisle Terrace 466663
Cherry Valley, Bridge Street 461515
Kushiara Tandoori, Bridge Street 465737
Montaz Tandoori, Merryland 468400
Munchkins, Merryland 496416
Nuts Bistro, Station Road 463759
Pizza Town, Station Road 494949
PR Massala, Chapel Lane 493222
Restaurant Molise, Bridge Street 496378
Riverside Café, The Quay 496900
Sultan Tandoori, London Road 464650
Welcome Chinese Restaurant, East Street 493202
RUBBISH
Rubbish is collected by Huntingdonshire District Council. Cambridgeshire
County Council operates public recycling centres. See the Council
Services section for details of how to contact them.
SCHOOLS
Primary
Eastfield Infants, Pig Lane 463958
Thorndown Infants, Hill Rise 375103
Thorndown Junior, Hill Rise 375225
Westfield Junior, Ramsey Road 375005
Wheatfields Primary, Wheatfields 466919 www.wheatfields.cambs.sch.uk
Secondary
St Ivo, High Leys 375400
General Enquiries about schools to Cambridgeshire County Council
on
0845 045 5200
SOCIAL SERVICES
Cambridgeshire County Council is responsible for home help, fostering
and adoption, meals on wheels, childminders, orange badges and playgroups.
Contact them on 0845 045 5201.
If you are concerned about the welfare of a child, tel. 0845 045
5203, Monday to Saturday 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. If you are worried
about a vulnerable adult, tel. 0845 045 5202, same hours. Outside
those hours, call the Emergency Duty Team on 01733 234724.
SOCIETIES & CLUBS
St Ives has many groups and societies covering a great range of
activities, including hobbies and interests and fund raising for
good causes. For full details contact the Library in Station Road,
tel. 0845 045 5225. Or visit the County Council's Infocam website:
go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
and click on “Community Information”.
SPORTS
Sports clubs are also many and various. Many clubs for indoor sports
can be contacted through the St Ivo Leisure Centre, tel. 388500.
For outdoor sports try the St Ivo Outdoor Complex on 388555
Bowls Club, Priory Road 497543
Football Club, Westwood Road 463207
Golf Club, Westwood Road 468392
Rowing Club, The Broadway 492384
Rugby Club, Somersham Road 464455
TAKE-AWAY FOOD
See separate list of Restaurants
ABC Tandoori, Constable Road 301939
Arifa Tandoori House, East Street 498500
Big Bites Takeaway, East Street 461800
Bon Pain, Merryland 356272
Curry House Tandoori Takeaway, The Broadway 460830
Cyprus Kitchen, East Street 497183
Fish 'N’ Chicken, Kings Hedges 463316
Flaming Wok, Ramsey Road 498800
May Garden, The Broadway 356535
St Ives Takeaway, The Broadway 469281
Sizzlers, Crown Street 494946
Vesuvio Pizza, The Broadway 300771
Wicked Wiches, White Hart Court 496900
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Information Centre at Huntingdon Library 388588
TRAINS
The nearest station is at Huntingdon, tel. 453373, for services
to London and Peterborough, where there are many connecting services.
Trains are run by First Capital Connect. For tickets, timetables
and all details, visit www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
National information on fares and times from National Rail Enquiries,
tel. 0845 7 48 49 50, or www.nationalrail.co.uk
VETS
The Cromwell Veterinary Group, Burleigh Centre 300389
Done & Stevens, Station Road 463170
VOLUNTEER BUREAU
At the Free Church Centre, Market Hill 301462
WATER
Supplied by Cambridge Water Company,
www.cambridge-water.co.uk
Customer Service 01223 70 60 50
Burst water mains, or no water 0800 316 76 76
Sewerage services are provided by Anglian Water, www.anglianwater.co.uk
General Enquiries 08457 91 91 55
Emergencies or bogus callers 08457 145 145 (24 hours)
YOUTH GROUPS
St Ives has active groups of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Sea Scouts,
Venture Sea Scouts, Brownies, Guides, European Cubs, Scouts &
Rovers, Air Training Corps, Army Cadets and Girls Venture Corps
Air Cadets. For full details contact the Library in Station Road,
tel. 0845 045 5225. Or visit the County Council's Infocam website:
go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
and click on “Community Information”.
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