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Some useful local services

Doctors

The local practice, Polden Medical Centre, is at Quarry Ground, Edington, TA7 9HA (tel 01278 722077). 

https://www.poldenmp.nhs.uk/

Another nearby practice is Vine Surgery Partnership, Hindhayes Lane, Street, BA16 0ET (tel 01458 841122).

Closest Pharmacy (not including Polden Medical Centre)

In addition to several pharmacies in Street there is one in Woolavington,   4 Windmill Cres, Woolavington, Bridgwater TA7 8HP Phone: 01278 683333

Defibrillator

This is located on the north end outside wall of the Cricket Club Pavilion on Orchard Way. When an ambulance is requested the caller has to provide information to confirm the location of the emergency.  This is displayed next to the defibrillator.

CABINET NUMBER IS 1783,  POST CODE IS TA7 9NS, WHAT THREE WORDS ARE ///  NUMERAL.ENERGETIC.EASYGOING

Recycling and Waste 

Recycling is currectly* collected every Tuesday and refuse & a paid for "Green Bin" scheme for garden waste collection has a seperate schedule 

* This does change perioidcaly use the link below to get the latest schecules: - 

Check your Bin collection days

The nearest local store are: - 

Gwilliams Edington https://www.nisalocally.co.uk/stores/somerset/bridgwater/edington

Woolavington co-op https://www.coop.co.uk/store-finder/TA7-8HQ/42-woolavington-hill

Vets on the Polden Hils, there are many Verterinary Practises in the area this a list of those in the Polden Villages and does infer a recommendation: - 

Axe Vallety Vets, Woolavington

Polden Hill Vets, Cossington

Service Bus Schedule

Buses stop at the bus shelter in Church Road opposite the church.  A timetable is displayed there.  The service bus number 375 runs between Bridgwater and Wells via Street and Glastonbury seven times a day, Monday to Saturday.  There is no service on a Sunday.

First Bus Route Planner 

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/

Library Van

Vists on a Tuesday every 4 weeks and parks in Northbrook Road opposite the Cricket Club. 11:40am - 12:20 (see route M on link below)

https://somersetcc.sharepoint.com/sites/SCCPublic/Libraries/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FSCCPublic%2FLibraries%2FMobile%20Library%20Routes%202024%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FSCCPublic%2FLibraries&p=true&ga=1

Local Schools & Colleges

Catcott Primary https://www.catcottprimary.co.uk/

Ashcott Primary https://www.ashcott.somerset.sch.uk/

Crispin School Academy https://www.crispinschool.co.uk/

Stode College https://www.crispinschool.co.uk/

Bridgwater College https://www.bridgwatercollegeacademy.org/

REPORTING PROBLEMS TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY: -"REPORTING IT"

ONE.NETWORK is a an interactive map that shows current Highways work on our roads across Somerset showing current & future roadworks https://one.network

REPORTING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR INCLUDING FLYTIPPING

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/how-to-fight-fly-tipping/?district=Sedgemoor

REPORTING PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD / HIGHWAYS AND MANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES: -

Somerset  https://www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/report-a-problem-on-the-road/

SOMERSET & AVON POLICE: - REPORT AN INCIDENT & UPLOAD VIDEO FOOTAGE

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/forms/ior

Crimestoppers: -

We’re an independent charity that gives people the power to speak up and stop crime – 100% anonymously. Find out more.

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

AVON & SOMERSET REPORT ALMOST ANYTHING

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/

Neighbourhood eWatch - a service for neighbourhood watch schemes in the Polden area of

Neighbourhood Watch is an award winning email based information service sharing information about local criminal activity from within the villages in the Polden area.

https://ewatch.org.uk/

 

Environment Agency incident hotline Telephone: 0800 80 70 60 24-hour service

You need to call the Environment Agency incident hotline to report:

  • collapsed or badly damaged river banks
  • damage or danger to the natural environment
  • dead fish or fish gasping for air
  • flooding from main rivers or the sea
  • people taking water illegally from rivers, streams, canals or underground sources such as wells
  • incidents at Environment Agency-regulated waste sites
  • main rivers blocked by a vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding
  • poaching or illegal fishing
  • pollution to water or land
  • unusual changes in river flow

 

 

 

Your Local County Councillor is: - 

Cllr Matt Martin, King Alfred Division, matthew.martin@somerset.gov.uk, 01458 860334 / 07766 382563

Your Local Member of Parliament is: -

Tessa Munt, MP Wells & Mendip Hills, tessa.munt.mp@parliament.uk, 01934 440639

Somerset Council: - 

0330 123 2224

somerset.gov.uk

Avalon and Poldens Local Community Network

The link below takes you to the pages on the Somerset Council website allocated to our Local Community Network

https://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=900

Somerset area interactive mapping: -

This interactive mapping service is designed to provide members of the public with access to mapping and information in the Sedgemoor area. It allows users to navigate around the maps and obtain information about certain layers of geographic data presented. The map displays Ordnance Survey mapping, data provided by the council and other useful location-based information for the Sedgemoor area.

https://maps.sedgemoor.gov.uk/connect/analyst/mobile/#/main?mapcfg=%2FAnalyst%2FNamedProjects%2Fdefault_sdc

 

 

Flood Resilence Information Part 1, useful webpage links: - updated 27 June 2025

A recent Somerset Prepared Roadshow on Flood Resilience featured an organisation associated with the Rotary Club called EVAG. They provide households with a service that surveys flood threatened properties and make recommendations to improve property resilience. They may provide some flood prevention kit e.g. hydro snakes or self-activating 'sand bags'. If you are worried about flooding drop us an email to sustainable@shapwick.org and we can pass your details on.     https://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=937620&DistrictNo=1200

The following are some selected links from the Flood Wardens Report see full report in the Part 2 section below: - 

Latest Flood advice from Somerset Council: - https://www.somerset.gov.uk/beaches-ports-and-flooding/flooding-information-and-advice/

Preparing a Personal Flood plan: - this link gives details of how to do this: - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-flood-plan/personal-flood-plan
Property Flood Resilience:  -https://www.befloodready.uk/

Owning a watercourse: - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/owning-a-watercourse#find-out-if-you-own-a-watercourse

Links for information, guidance and resources related to Property Flood Resilience

Flood Resilence Information Part 2, useful documents