STOTFOLD
BEDFORDSHIRE
Residents
Handbook
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Residents
Handbook
CONTENTS
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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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THE TOWN COUNCIL and COUNCILLORS
CONTACT FOR CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
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A TO Z OF USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
o COMMUNITY GROUPS
o EDUCATION
o HALLS FOR HIRE
o HEALTH SERVICES
o HOUSING
o LIBRARY
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LOCAL BUSINESSES
o SHOPS
o SERVICES
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MISCELLANEOUS TELEPHONE NUMBERS
PLACES OF WORSHIP
POLICE AND SAFETY
PUBLIC HOUSES & CLUBS
RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAYS
SPORTS CLUBS & PASTIMES
TRANSPORT
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PLEASE NOTE: ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS WITHOUT A PRECEEDING CODE ARE STOTFOLD OR ARLESEY
NUMBERS, CODE 01462
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Electricity
0800 7 838 838
Gas
0800 111999
Water & Sewerage services
08457 145 145
Any information that has been omitted or amendments to this publication should be forwarded to the Town Council Offices.
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THE TOWN COUNCIL
Stotfold Town Council consists of 15 Councillors who look out for the welfare of the residents of the town.
The direct responsibility lies under the following committee headings:
Planning - As a consultee to Central Bedfordshire Council.
Recreation Grounds, Public Lands and Lighting
The Town Council maintains 196 streetlights, the three Recreation Grounds, the Millennium Green and the
MUGA facility.
Cemetery Management - Maintaining the Cemetery.
Buildings Management - Maintaining and managing the Memorial Hall and the Simpson Centre.
The Town Council also comments to the higher tiers of Local Government: Central Bedfordshire Council, on
matters such as Education, Policing, long term planning for the town, etc.
The Town Council office is the place to raise matters such as defective streetlights, litter problems and highway
problems i.e potholes. Although not the direct responsibility of the Town Council these issues can be forwarded
to the relevant authorities for action.
If you feel strongly about any issues arising in the town however large or small the Town Council are happy to
look into it for you. You can be rest assured that the Members and staff of the Stotfold Town Council will try and
rectify problems as quickly as possible.
With the help and support of the local residents the Town Council will be able to ensure that Stotfold retains the
community feel through the changes that will be seen in the next five to ten years.
The Town Councillors have been elected by the local Community to work for the local Community, use your
voice to help things happen!!
Town Clerk: Mrs Kate Elliott-Turner
The Simpson Centre, Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 4HP
Tel: 730064 Fax: 732620
Email: enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Website: www.stotfoldtowncouncil.co.uk
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TOWN COUNCILLORS
Cllr B Collier (Mayor)
Cllr A Cooper (Deputy Mayor)
Cllr Mrs S Bundock
Cllr Mrs A Clarey
Cllr Mrs M Cooper
Cllr B Dack
Cllr S Dhaliwal
Cllr Mrs Haslett-Saunders
Cllr S Hayes
Cllr Mrs E J Hyde
Cllr T Naisbitt
Cllr A B Saunders
Cllr G Smith
Cllr L Stoter
Cllr Mrs C Turner
6 Regent Street
16 Coppice Mead
14 The Crofts
25 Hazel Grove,
16 Coppice Mead
24 Bronte Avenue
20 Mowbray Crescent
101 Arlesey Road
58 High Street
71 The Green
17 Prince Harry Close
107 Hitchin Road
1 Middlemarch
34 Astwick Road
98 High Street
730057
733106
730570
731195
733106
834640
07875 310345
619942
834165
730305
733577
626722
731935
733309
835962
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCILLORS FOR STOTFOLD & LANGFORD WARD
Cllr J Saunders
Cllr B Saunders
Cllr J Clarke
Skylarks, Great North Road
107 Hitchin Road
11 Mill Meadow, Langford
07850 542984
626722
0300 300 8513
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Priory House
Monk’s Walk, Chicksands
Shefford, Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
Tel: 0300 300 8000
Email: info@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Website: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Direct Central Bedfordshire Council Helplines
Highways Helpline
Household Waste & Recycling
Council Housing
Environmental Health – General Enquiries
Planning
Trading Standards
Abandoned/End of life vehicles
Blue Badge Scheme
0300 300 8649
0300 300 8631
0300 300 8007
0300 300 8642
0300 300 8692
0300 300 8064
0300 300 8632
0300 300 8035
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COMMUNITY GROUPS
Adult Skills & Community Learning (from sep)
Bedford Academy
Andrews Dance Centre
Helen Saines
Art Classes (friendly)
Deborah Barnes
Badminton
R Eade
Canine Training Academy
Karen McGowan
Dad’s Group, Kings Baptist Church
Neil Douglas
Exercise/Fitness classes, Tone2gether
Karen King
Fairfield Bowls Club
Maurice Crouch (sec)
Fairfield Players, Drama Group (16+)
Penelope Mitchell
Friends of St Marys Church
Roger Billson
Friends of the Mill
Christine Smith
Friends of Red Bear Children’s Centre
Good Afternoon Group Sunshine club
Library staff
Howzit Start Stompers Line Dancing
Debbie Presley
Judo
Ken Broadribb
Knit & Natter
Stotfold Mill
Ladies Night Out, Kings Baptist Church Hall
Neil Douglas
Men’s Big Breakfast, St Mary’s Church
Roger Billson
Men’s Night Out, Kings Baptist Church Hall
Neil Douglas
Methodist Church Sunday School
Sara Church
North Herts Reel Club (Scottish country dancing)
Jennifer Warburton
North Herts Road Runners
Ian
Pilates & Fitness Classes
Zanna Newton
Riverside Golf Society
Kevin Balderstone
Royal Naval Association
St John Ambulance
Zena Collings
Badgers (8 to 10 yrs)
Cadets (10 to 18 yrs)
St Mary’s Church Sunday School
Lyn Hayes
St Mary’s Church events
Peggy Baines
Salvation Army Home League Fellowship
Pam Smith
Salvation Army Men’s Club
Joy Davidson
Salvation Army Messy Church (children’s craft)
Nikki Gifford
Slimming World
Dawn Breacher
Stotfold Art Group
Mr Geoff Hoile
Stotfold Bowls Club
Mollie Jennings
Social Club Over 60's Club
Stotfold Army Cadets
Mr N Dilley
Stotfold Chamber of Trade
Phillip Parkin
Stotfold Christian Choir
Clare Kilby
Stotfold Conservative Club
Bar Steward
Stotfold Festival Committee c/o Mr Phelps
St Mary’s School
Stotfold Football Club
Julie Longhurst
Stotfold Gardening Club
Rosemary Hoy
Stotfold Guide Association
Sue Wright
District Contact
Stotfold Liberal Club
Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust and Randalls Tea Rooms
Stotfold Parents Association
Stotfold Readers Group
Library staff
Stotfold Royal British Legion
Secretary
David Langridge
Stotfold Runners
Pete Luxford
Stotfold Scouts Association Group Scout Leader
Nick Peace
Stotfold Short Mats Bowls & Social Club
01234 244970
643384 / 07584 317662
07584 317366
01767 314262
618082
730521
07904 299560
623470
624369
730103
734541
730623
0300 300 8068 for transport
618229
07765 890250
730051
730521
730103
730521
734123
812691
639215
07719 862371
www.riverside-golf.co.uk
01767 223212
01438 218058
834165
730550
730739
730702
646146
638430
730054
628204
733024
07810 206095
730342
731142
730534
730343
731167
733293
733388
732633
734541
730570
0300 300 8068
734133 / 07776 217681
07900 497699
639356
Vincent Cristofoli (Chair) 730841
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Stotfold Shotokan Karate Club SSKC
Stotfold Social Club
Stotfold Twirlers
Tang Soo Do, Korean Martial Arts (5yrs+)
TEASEL Conservation & Footpath Group
Theatre Trips
Time Out (NHR / NWR)
Trefoil Guild
Walk for Health (Natural England)
Women’s Fellowship
Women's Institute
Zumba dance & fitness
Gabriel Tan (Sensei)
Steward
Sonia Crook
David Lee
Ms P Manfield, Sec
Dawn Breacher
Janet Ball
Gina Kempe
Brian & Katie Juffs
Jean Prutton
Mary Westmacott
Kayleigh Noyce/
Robert Gifford
07742 820956 / 730551
730293
734480 / 07732 505614
07970 740649
733309
638430
731043
623545
638286
730804
730385
07526 877055
EDUCATION
Education in Bedfordshire is currently provided on a three-tier level. Lower ages four to nine years, Middle ages
nine to thirteen years and Upper level ages thirteen to eighteen years. Stotfold has three Lower schools whilst
Middle school provision is supplied on the edge of neighbouring Arlesey and Upper school provision is at
Shefford, a fifteen minute bus ride away.
Schools Admissions – Central Bedfordshire Council
01234 228140
Adult Education Courses
Central Beds Council
0300 300 8000
Before & After School Clubs
Pippin,
Poppyfields
SMASH, St Mary’s School
Toybox Day Nursery
Roecroft Lower School
Fairfield Park Lower School
St Mary’s School
The Grange, High Street
834897
830008 / 07825 660855
07971 354093
734306
Pre-School Playgroups
Pippin
Poppies
Poppyfields
834897
834240
830008
Schools
Fairfield Park Lower School, Dickens Boulevard
Stotfold, Herts SG5 4FD
Headteacher: Mrs J Stone
830000
Roecroft Lower School, Buttercup Road, Stotfold
Headteacher: Mrs J Pearson
730336
St Mary's V.C. Lower School, Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold
Headteacher: Mr C Phelps
730343
Etonbury Academy, Stotfold Road, Arlesey
Headteacher: Dr A Mistrano
730391
Samuel Whitbread Community College, Shefford Road, Clifton
Headteacher: Mr R Robson
629900
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Toddler Groups & Pre-school Groups
Little Angels (music group)
St Mary’s Church
Little Rascals (0 to 5 yrs)
Roecroft School
Little Saints
St Mary’s Shool
Mums & Toddlers
Methodist Church
Red Bear Sure Start Children
Centre (under 5’s)
Children’s Centre
Tiddlywinks Parent & Toddlers Salvation Army Hall
Tiny Tots Toddlers
Kings Baptist Church
Derek Blyth
Julie Pearson
Janice Clements
Jo King
07941 278263
730336
730343
07932 390462
Jess Milne
Sally Thomas
Neil Douglas
730623 / 07540 050219
639699
730521
Children’s Groups
Andrews Dance Centre
Helen Saines
Football Club
Julie Longhurst (Sec)
Helen O’Grady Drama School
Fiona Taylor
Jo Jingles (pre school children’s music
Session)
Jo Jingles
Mini Music Makers (6 months +)
Catherine Woodhouse
Rhyme Time (under 5’s)
Library staff
St John Ambulance
Badgers (8 to 10 yrs)
Cadets (10 to 18 yrs)
Zena Collings
Stotfold Army Cadets
Mr N Dilley
Stotfold Guides & Brownies
Sue Wright
1st Stotfold Scout Group
Nick Peace (Leader)
Cheyenne Beavers (6 – 8 yrs)
Chickasaw Beavers (6 – 8 yrs)
Comanche Cubs (8 – 10 yrs)
Cherokee Cubs (8 – 10½ yrs)
Ridgeway Scouts (10½ - 14 yrs)
Mount Longdon Explorer Scouts (10½-14yrs)
Stotfold Twirlers (5 yrs+)
Sonia Crook
643384
731142
01223 208731
456777
491317
0300 300 8068
01438 218058
07810 206095
733388
639356
734480 / 07732 505614
HALLS FOR HIRE
Etonbury School, Arlesey Road
Football Club, Roker Park The Green
Contact: Mrs Turgoose
Contact: J Longhurst /
Maureen Clarkson
Memorial Hall, Hallworth Drive
Town Council Office
Methodist Hall, High Street
Contact: Miss J Longhurst
Roecroft Centre, Church Road
Contact: Mr P Worledge
Roecroft School, Buttercup Road
Contact: Mrs J Pearson
Salvation Army Hall
Contact: Major Joy Davidson
Samuel Whitbread Community College Contact: Leila Jafari
Simpson Centre
Contact: Town Council office
St Mary’s Lower School
Contact: Mr Colin Phelps
St Mary’s Hall, Church Road
Contact: Donna Rogers
Simpson Centre, Hallworth Drive
Town Council Office
Stotfold Mill Ivel Room &
Randall’s Tea Room
Contact: Christine Smith
8
730391
731167 /
730765
730064
731167
731169
730336
731072
Leila.Jafari@gallifordtry.co.uk
730064
730343
678151
730064
734541
HEALTH SERVICES
Larksfield Surgery
Arlesey Road
Doctors:
Larksfield Surgery
Arlesey Road
Appointments:
Community Mental Health
Barford Avenue Day
Stotfold Support Group(GP referral only)
Centre
Dentist:
Karishma Garala 5 The Avenue
Optician:
Mr P Adler, 50 High Street
Hospitals:
The Lister, Stevenage
Bedford Hospital
732200
732244
08432 590160
731938
732393
01438 314333
01234 355122
HOUSING
Aragon Housing Association
Katherine’s Gardens
Dunstable Street
Ampthill MK45 2JP
01525 840505
LIBRARY
Including Readers Group and Sunshine Club
Hallworth Drive, Stotfold
0300 300 8068
Fax: 730695
Opening times: Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Bedford Central Library, Harpur Centre, Bedford
Opening times:
10am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm
Closed
2pm to 6pm
Closed
10am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm
10am to 1pm
01234 350931
Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm
Saturday 9am to 3pm
LOCAL BUSINESSES
SHOPS
Antony’s Antiques,
Beale Bros Butchers,
Bews Electrical,
Cards and Crafts,
Co-op Supermarket,
Days of Ashwell
Forget-Me-Not
Imporial Professional Dry Cleaners
Kings Bakery
Ladbrokes, Bookmakers
One Stop Newsagents,
Regency Flowers,
Stotfold Launderette,
Stotfold Pharmacy,
Stotfold Post Office, The Co-op store,
The Alteration Shop,
Tesco Express
Total Convenience Stores,
Wholesale Fireworks
High Street
Regent Street
High Street
High Street
Grange Drive
Brook Street
Hitchin Road
3 Beeton Court,
Dickens Boulevard
The Green
High Street
Regent Street
High Street
High Street
Brook Street
Grange Drive
Brook Street
Dickens Boulevard
Arlesey Road
3 Beeton Court,
Dickens Boulevard
9
834622
730392
834488
730751
733797
735353
733461
835333 / 07773 373737
732010 / 732052
733457
730255
732616
733077
730249
735299
735385
08456 719397
732120
835333
0773 373737
SERVICES
Aerials
Broadband Communications (Satellite Aerials)
732628
Bouncy Castle Hire
ABC Bouncy Castles
Koncept Productions (Bouncy Castles)
835582
730895
Builders & Builders Merchants
Bircumshaw Home Extensions
David T Chellew
M J Ryall Building Supplies, Norton Road
730614
730085
730169
Business Services
DAE Systems
Swift Image Websites
0845 0949874
814871
Carpets & Flooring
Ken Seaby Carpets
Steam 2 Clean Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
733203
732632
Cattery & Kennels
Catsitter – Jeannette George
Wayside Kennels & Cattery
643949
813261
Childminders/Childcare
Assured Care Childcare Solutions
Emma Azzopardi
Jodie Bircumshaw
709233
733295
835675
Dog Training & Services
Canine Training Academy
Grooms / Bugsies Dog Wash
Stotfold Dog Training Club
Wayside Kennels & Cattery
618082
07876 644047
743935
813261
Driving Schools
Stotfold Driving School
732593
Estate Agents
Country Properties, Arlesey Road
SatchellsEstate Agents,High Street
Stephens Estate Agents, High Street
834022
733730
732121
Financial Services
Diamond Incomes
Martin Sedgwick, Accountants, The Green
MKB Financial Advisors
289271
834634
733498
Funeral Directors
E H Crouch Funeral Directors
Gordon Goodwin Funeral Services
Shires Funeral Services
893191
734800
731951
Gardening
Aquarius Garden Design
731292
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D W Landscapes
Paul Thomas Landscaping
R H Garden Design
Springbank Garden Services
735796
732707
612033
730133
Hairdressers
Doug’s Hairdressers,,Hitchin Road
Hair by Phillip, High Street
The Barn Hair Studio, Queen Street
The Hair Box, Regent Street
733368
730342
835611
734626
Health and Beauty
Chrissie Cooper, Swedish Massage
Coffee and Pink
Grace and Beauty, Regent Street
Jayne’s Nails & Beauty
The Rooms Beauty Treatment, High Street
The Training Room
647198
835538
835544
638984
835219
730297
Health and Fitness
Slimming World
Stotfold Fitness (Fitstop Fitness Classes)
Weight Watchers
Bannatyne’s Health Club, Fairfield Hall
638430
07719 862371
08457 123000
834282
Home Improvement & Services
A & M Joinery, High Street
A D Taylor Plumbing & Heating
ADR Picnic Benches
AKM Wall & Floor Tiling
Barker Decorating Services, 30 The Mixies
Brian McInally, Domestic Gas & Heating
Busy Bees Cleaners
C J Flooring
C Plumb – Heating & Plumbing
Central Heating Services
Colin Howlett Building Services
Cookerburra Oven Cleaning
Country Curtains
Custom Built Fireplaces
DK Home Improvement
Drayton Removals (Baldock) Ltd
Fairfield Housekeeping Services
Fairfield Park Cleaning Company
Finesse Interiors & Lighting
Graham Smith Brickwork & Paving
H B Decorators
Hertfordshire Scaffolding Ltd
Kendals Picture Framing
M J Humphrey Property Maintenance
Mable Woodcraft
Manor Roofing
New Kitchens
I’LL-DO-IT
Oakwood Joinery
834251
834713
734377
732501
732407
639069
632569
732665
700862
735413
734515
810065
733648
896588
731607
892294
733583
734050
896046
731829
732960
895322
679943
733033
834733
743150
812826
731310
732250
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P D Homeworks, 3 Ivel Way
Ridley Fitted Bedrooms
Ron Thompson (Decorator)
S Worboys Plastering
Steam 2 Clean, Carpet & Upholstery cleaning
Stotfold Plastering & Maintenance
Stuart Brock Home Improvements
Terry C Seymour, Electrician
Whitehall Plastics (flat roofing specialists)
734107
734455
733648
834346
732632
732600
730587
730350
01234 739409
Industrial
Rellion Engineering – Wrought Iron
732953
Mobility Services
Isobel’s Mobility
733647
Motoring
Bal & Co Motor Care, Arlesey Road
Car Medic
Saunders Garage, Astwick Road
Stable Cars
Techniques,High Street
731500
634630
730222
734066
835500
Music for Children
Jo Jingles
Mini Music Makers
456777
491317
Newspapers & Printing
Newspaper correspondent Mrs Webster, 47 The Green
Olive Press Ltd, The Green
Stotfold News Magazine
834108
733333
638494
Pest Control
Bug’s ‘n’ Things Pest Control
0800 026 8823
Photographers
Photography by Tina
07887 652091
Plumbing & Heating
A D Taylor Plumbing
Brian McInally Domestic Gas & Heating Engineer
Graham Cave
834713
639069
834949
Trading Companies
Fairtrade, Stotfold
640902
Windows/Locksmiths
Aerial Services & Installations
BC Window Repairs & Locksmiths
Langford Windows
730180
620194
701828
By listing the businesses above, Stotfold Town Council cannot recommend
or approve any individual local business
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MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
Citizens Advice Bureau
Registrar Bedford Register Office
Trading Standards Advice Line
01234 838771
01767 314961
01234 290450
01234 228280
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Churches Together in Stotfold
Jean Hill
Fairfield Community Church,
Fairfield Park Lower School
Neil Whitmill
Hope Strict Baptist Church, Mill Lane
Mr G Hadley
Sunday School, Young Peoples Group 15+, Bible Class
640902
07886 951656
686803
Kings Baptist Church, The Green
Neil Douglas
730521
Activ8 (School yrs 6 – 8), Breakout (school yrs 1 to 5), Kidzone, Youth club (school yrs 9 to 13), Discipleship
groups, Ladies night out, Men’s Night Out, Works of Heart Craft Group
Roman Catholic, Served from Shefford,
Canon Bennie Noonan
813436
St Mary the Virgin, Church of England,
Church Road,
Reverend Pat Quint
730218
Bible study, Church events, Friends of St Mary’s Church, Ladies Night out, Little Angels pre-school music group,
Men’s Big breakfast, Sunday school class, Womens Fellowship
Stotfold Methodist Church, High Street
Rev Bob Forrest
01582 727880
Bible study, Coffee morning, Crossroads Family Fun Church, Monday Club, Mums & Toddlers, Sunday School
Class
Salvation Army, 10 Church Road,
Hall
731072
Major Joy Davidson
733702
Home League, Luncheon club (once per month), Messy church children’s craft, Thrift senior citizens club, Silver
threads senior citizens, Tiddlywinks, Youth club (school years 7 – 8)
POLICE AND SAFETY
Beat Manager for Stotfold
(Messages can be left Simpson Centre)
Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police Call Centre
Crime Prevention Office
Neighbourhood Watch
Tony Howells (Chair)
Stotfold Homewatch
Stotfold Community Safety Group
Streetwatch Stotfold Safer Neighbourhood Team Sgt Lisa Johnson
01234 842515
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01234 841212
01582 473273
01582 881611
730901
730596
01582 473333
PUBLIC HOUSES & CLUBS
Coach & Horses
Conservative Club
Liberal Club
The Green
Regent Street
High Street
13
730344
730534
732633
Social Club
The Chequers
The Crown
The Fox & Duck
The Pig & Whistle
The Stag Tavern
The Two Brewers
Timbers
Arlesey Road
Queen Street
The Green
Arlesey Road
Brook Street
Brook Street
Hitchin Road
Taylors Road, Astwick
733024
730495
730393
732434
730455
730261
639191
834900
RESTAURANTS AND TAKEAWAYS
Charles & Co Fish & Chips
The Curry Hut
India Lodge
Peking House
UK FC Pizza
Vega’s Fish & Chips
9 Regent Street
53 High Street
49 High Street
102 High Street
High Street
38 High Street
SPORTS CLUBS / PASTIMES
Badminton
R Eade
Fairfield Bowls Club
Maurice Crouch (Sec)
Stotfold Bowls Club
Mollie Jennings
Short Mat Bowls
Vincent Cristofoli (Chair)
Dancing
North Herts Reel Club
Mrs J Warburton
Football
Stotfold Football Club (Clubhouse)
The Green
Club Chairman
Mr P Pateman
Junior Chairman
Mr A Syme
The Crown FC,
The Green
Judo
Stotfold Junior Judo Club
Karate
JSK Stotfold
Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts (5+)
Road Running
North Herts Road Runners
Stotfold Runners
730922
730011
733222
733766
730208
733384
01767 314262
623470
628204
730841
812691
730765
834581
734266
730393
07765 890250
07742 820956 / 730551
07970 740649
639215
07900 497699
TRANSPORT
Trains – National Rail enquires
London to Peterborough, links to other services
08457 484950
Buses
Arriva
Herberts Travel (Stevenage Routes)
J & D Travel no 90 to Arlesey/Henlow/Shefford/Chicksands
Link-a-Ride
Covers the Central Bedfordshire area and provides door to door transport
for those unable to use public transport. Booking up to 7 days
in advance is required.
Red Cross Rider- Community mini-bus
Available for elderly residents throughout Bedfordshire,
Anywhere, any time, any place. Modest charge.
0844 8004411
01234 382000
01462 629469
01525 840511
01234 361050
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Whitbread Wanderbus
01767 318444
Taxis
Eddies Executive Travel
Rook Tree Cars
733674
730701
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