General Information and Services
BANKING
Burley
Alliance & Leicester Girobank and Co-Op Bank c/o Post Office, Station Road, Burley 863129
Bill payments and foreign currency.
ATM - (cash machine) at Co-op shop, Station Road – 24 hour service
and at Total garage (Orchard Service Station), Bradford Road – 24 hour service – fee charged.
ELECTRICITY
Npower: Enquiries and services 0800 073 3000
Emergency / Loss of supply 0800 375675
ENERGYWATCH
0845 906 0708 - for information about any gas/electricity supplier and help with disputes
email enquiry@energywatch.org.uk
website www.energywatch.org.uk
GAS
British Gas: Enquiries and services 0845 606 0709 – www.house.co.uk
account enquiries 0845 609 1122
Emergencies and leaks: Transco 0800 111999 (24 hour service)
HALF-DAY CLOSING (where observed) and MARKET DAYS
Burley
half day - Wednesday (majority)
Ilkley
half day - Wednesday
Otley
half day - Wednesday; Street Markets - Tue, Fri, Sat
Skipton
half day - Tuesday; Street Markets - Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Harrogate
half day - Wednesday
Bradford
half day - Wednesday
Leeds
half day - Wednesday
NEWSPAPERS
Ilkley
Ilkley Gazette 8 Wells Road 607022
Bradford
Telegraph & Argus (includes Target) 01274 603183
Otley
Wharfedale & Airedale Observer 9 Orchard Gate 465555
Wharfe Valley Times Orchard Gate, 17 Market St. 850273
PASSPORTS
Otley or Ilkley Post Offices for forms
UK Passport Agency 08705 210410
POLICE
Burley
PC Stuart Hudson 07968 605387 (when on duty)
Contact for “quality of life” and community issues
Ilkley
Police Station Help Desk (when manned) 601060
Keighley
Help Desk 01535 617059
Emergencies - dial 999 only if your call requires immediate police response in cases where a crime is in progress, an offender is still at the scene or has just left it, or where there is danger to life or risk of injury.
Non-emergencies - 0845 6060606
Neighbourhood Policing Team - 01535 617119
"Crimestoppers" (confidential) - 0800 555111
Neighbourhood Watch - 01535 617041
Schools Liaison / Youth Officers - 01274 617040
Domestic Violence Unit - 01274 537455
POST OFFICE
Burley
Station Road - 863129
Customer Helpline 08457 223344
Opening: Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm and (not Wednesday) 2 to 5.30pm. Saturday 9am to 12.30pm. Closed Sunday and Public Holidays.
Collections:
Letters: (last from box outside): Monday to Friday 5.30pm, Saturday 11.15am, Sunday 12noon.
Parcels: (last from counter): Wednesday 12noon, Saturday 11.15am, other weekdays 4.30pm
Post boxes at the Post Office and also at: Station Approach junction, the green at Burley Woodhead, Grange Road/Back Lane side of The Lawn, Post Office Yard (next to the Parish Church), Stirling Road, junction of Menston Old Lane and Bradford Road.
PUBLIC HALLS - for hire
Burley
(For hire of Church halls in Burley, see section Worship)
Queens Hall, Burley ( 864062 with ansaphone). Booking via Bingley Arts Centre 01274 431576
email community-halls@bradford.gov.uk
Opening times depend on functions as booked from day to day.The Queens Hall is licensed for public weddings.
Extensively refurbished in 2004, the Queens Hall comprises a large hall with the capability for use as a 150-seat theatre, a smaller hall, the John Squire Room IT Suite and a modern kitchen.
The John Squire Room computer facilities (including internet access) have been provided for use by ANYONE in the village when the hall is open, or by booking.
ROUND HOUSE
Burley
adjacent to the Grange, junction of Station Road and Main Street, Burley
Open for coffee and biscuits etc. Monday to Thursday 10 to 11.30am (subject to volunteer availability on some days): please support this village venture.
The Round House is available at weekends and weekday evenings for use by local groups for meetings, small exhibitions etc. and private events. Contact Bruce Speed on 862273 or by e-mail brucespeed@waitrose.com to arrange bookings. Meetings of local groups, volunteers and charitable events are charged at £10 per session (up to full day). Private events are charged at £5 per hour.
The listed building has electrical heating and lighting (to allow use all year round) and a water boiler. Tables and chairs are provided.
WATER
Yorkshire Water - www.yorkshirewater.com
- bill enquiries 0845 1242420
- water supply enquiries 0845 1242424
- sewerage enquiries 0845 1242429