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Village Diary How to find Dorchester Map of the Area Village Map
The cemetery may be accessed by a footpath from Drayton Road or from Martins Lane.
For information regarding plots or burials contact .........................
Mr. G. Russell, Clerk to the Parish Council,
The Pigeons, High Street, Dorchester on Thames, OX10 7HH, 01865 340759
e-mail parishclerk@dorchesteronthames.co.uk Top
Southern Electric Enquiry line 08457 444555
Emergency line 08457 708090 (24 hours, 7 days a week
to report a power cut or a dangerous situation) Top
Emergency - dial 999 and ask the operator for FIRE service.
Other enquiries to Oxford Fire Service Headquarters 01865 842999 Top
Gas Emergency - call any time FREE 0800 111999 Top
There is neither medical centre nor dental surgery located in the village.
The nearest medical centres are .
Berinsfield Health Centre, Fane Drive, Berinsfield. 01865 340558
Clifton Hampden Surgery, Watery Lane, Clifton Hampden. 01865 407888
For dental practices, see the Classified sections of the local telephone directories.
If you need to visit a GP or health professional outside of normal working hours,
call 0845 3458995 to arrange to see the right health professional in the right place.
This service operates from 6.30pm to 8.30am on weekdays and 24 hours over
weekends and bank holidays.
Accident and Emergency: The nearest accident and emergency units are at the John
Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. (01865 741166) and the Royal
Berkshire n Reading
(01189 875111)
A Minor Injuries service for minor burns, sprains and cuts operates at Wallingford
Community Hospital between 9am and 8pm on weekdays. There is also a Minor
Injuries
Unit at Abingdon Hospital, Marcham Road, open
daily from 10.00am to 10.30pm (01235 208730).
For Dental Emergencies for non-registered patients, contact NHS Direct 0845 4647
For more on-line health-related information for Oxfordshire, click here. Top
Oxfordshire County Library Services:
Mobile Library
Every Wednesday, outside the Village Hall (or as close at it can park)
Time 11.20 to 12.10
Berinsfield Branch Library, Green Furlong (off Wimblestraw Road), Berinsfield.
01865 340771 Free Internet access, DVDs and Videos for hire.
Times Monday Closed
Tuesday 10.00 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 19.00
Wednesday 10.00 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 17.30
Thursday 14.00 - 17.30
Friday 10.00 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 17.00
Saturday 10.00 - 12.30
Oxford Central Library, Westgate, Oxford.
01865 815509 Top
Bus Services
Thames Travel buses run through or close to the village.
Service 105/106; Wallingford to Oxford, although for much of the day this requires use of
Service 138; Wallingford to Berinsfield and a change of buses at Berinsfield roundabout.
Service X15; Wallingford/Abingdon/Witney.
Service X39; Wallingford to Oxford runs via the by-pass.
Service 107; Didcot/Berinsfield/Oxford runs a non-stop service to Oxford for those able to
walk to the Berinsfield roundabout.
Click here to link to the Thames Travel website for further details and a full timetable of these
services.
Train Services
The nearest mainline station is Didcot Parkway. Top
A Neighbourhood Watch scheme operates in the village. For contact details,
please see the entry inside Dorchester News.
Emergency - Dial 999 and ask the operator for the POLICE.
It is an emergency if a crime is being committed, or is about to
be committed, or if there is a risk of serious injury.
To report a non-emergency crime, or to give information to Thames Valley
Police, telephone 08458 505505
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Crimestoppers is an independent UK-wide charity working to stop crime. Top
The village Post Office is situated at 12 High Street, click here for opening hours.
Post boxes are located at the Post Office, on Abingdon Road (opposite No.8 and outside
No. 83), at Bridge End and at Meadside.
Kerbside collections of household refuse are made on Fridays, except for Bank Holiday
weeks when other variable arrangements apply.
Green boxes for the recycling of paper, card, cans and plastic bottles and packaging are
also emptied on Fridays. These boxes are available from the SODC Council offices at Crowmarsh,
or, to village residents only, from
Sarah Bellhouse, 8 Wittenham Lane, 340337
Please telephone in advance if you require a first box, an additional one or a replacement.
Delivery will be arranged if necessary.
Garden Refuse may be put out for kerbside collection in special green refuse sacks
obtainable from Sue Graney, 11 The Limes, (please telephone in advance 340362).
These bags are priced at 65 pence each by the District Council to recover some of the
cost of the service.
All forms of household and garden refuse may be taken to the Oakley Wood Waste Reception
and Recycling Centre. This is in Old Icknield Way, off the A4130 road to Henley.
The Centre is open every day from 08.30 to 16.30.
There is one public telephone box in the village, situated at the start of Bridge End at the
village end of Dorchester Bridge.
To report leaking water mains, sewers or drains,
contact Thames Water 0800 714614 (calls are free)
To report blocked drains, contact Thames Water 0845 920 0800
Callers will be asked for the postcode of the address where drains are blocked
Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7JN. 01235 813632
Monday 10.00am 4.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am 7.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am 1.00pm
Thursday 10.00am 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am 4.00pm
Bullcroft Park, High Street, Wallingford, OX10 0BX. 01491 833118
Monday 10.00am 1.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am 3.30pm
Friday 10.00am 1.00pm Top
To report any fault with a street light, please telephone the dedicated
freephone number 0800 317802. The line is available 24 hours a day.
Callers will be asked for the address of the site and the nature of the fault.
It is helpful (but not essential) if you can also quote the lights unique reference number
which is written in black on a white background about 2 metres off the ground.
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