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Emergency Services

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Police Station (Oldmeldrum - not 24 hours): 01651 - 872260 - calls automatically diverted to Inverurie when not occupied

Police Station (Inverurie - 24 hours): 01467 - 620222 e-mail
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Drugs Information Line (for illegal drug use) 0800 371553

Grampian Fire Brigade: 01224 - 696666

Casualty - Inverurie Hospital: 01467 - 620454

Casualty - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary A & E: 01224 - 681818

Casualty - Aberdeen Children's Hospital A & E: 01224 - 552041

Local GP Medical Centre: 01651 - 872239

Transco - Gas (emergency services only): 0800 - 111999

Hydro Electric - Electricity (Emergency services only): 0800 - 300999

Water - Scottish Water: 0845-6008855

Local Services

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Meldrum & Bourtie Parish Church: contact Jim Walker (session clerk) 01651-872281 e-mail

St. Matthew & St. George Scottish Episcopal Church: 01651 - 872208

Library: 01651 - 871307 (located at Meldrum Academy)

Opening Times: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 09.00 - 20.00; Wednesday & Friday 09.00 - 16.30; Saturday 10.00 - 13.00

Oldmeldrum Medical Centre: 01651 872239

Dentist (A.Wilson): 01651 - 872096

Mon/Tues/Wed/Friday: 08.30-12.30 and 13.30-17.30 (16.30 on Friday), Wednesday: 18.00-20.30, Thursday: 08.30-12.30

Meldrum Pharmacy (chemists): 01651 - 872212

Mon-Sat: 9am-1pm. Mon-Fri: 2pm-6pm. Wed all day. Sat: 2pm-5.30pm

Dispensing Chemists can also be located at Inverurie (Boots - 01467 626083); Ellon (John Ross - 01358 720262 and Ellon again (GM Shepherd - 01358 720301)

Westbank Residential Home: 01651 - 872300

Post Office: 01651 - 872201

Post Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: (9am-1pm, 2-5.30pm). Wednesday: 9am-1pm; Saturday: 9am-12.30

Grampian CareData: 01651-872727 e-mail "Grampian CareData is your local community, care and health information service. You can access the information anytime, anywhere. You can visit us at our website, email us or freephone us."

Meldrum Academy: 01651 - 871300

Meldrum Primary School: 01651 - 872283

Meldrum Nursery:

Meldrum Playgroup:

The Meadows Veterinary Centre: 01651 - 872481 e-mail

Government

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Aberdeenshire Council: Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie AB51 3WA. Tel: 01467-620981 Fax: 01467-624285
Contacts / Dept. Heads:
Transporation-Infrastructure - Tom Mitchell
Education & Recreation - Hamish Vernal
Housing & Social Work - Douglas Edwardson & Douglas Boynton
Waste Recycling - George Niblock

Formartine Area Council (of which Oldmeldrum is a part): Tel: 01358-726405 Fax: 01358-726410 e-mail (Keith Newton - Area Manager)

John Loveday (Vice Chair & Meldrum representative): 01651-872591 e-mail

Members of Parliament (Westminster) (MP's)
Malcolm Bruce (Lib Dem, Member of Parliament, Gordon): 01467 - 623413 e-mail

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP's) (to be updated!)
firstname.lastname.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Members of the European Parliament (MEP's)
Elspeth Attwooll (Lib Dem)
Ian Hudghton (SNP)
David Martin (Labour)
John Purvis (Conservative)
Alyn Smith (SNP)
Struan Stevenson (Conservative)
Catherine Stihler (Labour)

most e-mails for MSP's follow the format:    firstinitiallastname@europarl.eu.int

Scotland is represented as a single region by 7 MEP's

Oldmeldrum Community Council: 01651 873918 (secretary)

Udny Community Council

Daviot Community Association

Tarves Community Council

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency: 01224-248338

Local Education Office: 01467-628060

Garage Services

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Arconnan Motor Group: 01651 - 872735

Meldrum Motors: 01651 - 872247

Station Garage: 01651 - 873928

Community Groups and Interests

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Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum: 01651 872353 (c/o The Redgarth) e-mail

Meldrum Community Education Centre: 01651 - 872186

Meldrum & Bourtie Heritage Society: 01651 - 872226 e-mail or 01651 - 873014 e-mail

Boots Hillwalking club: 01651 - 872827 e-mail

Royal British Legion: 01651 - 872527

Oldmeldrum RBL Pipe Band: 01224 - 877400

Oldmeldrum Golf Club: 01651 - 872648 e-mail

Scouts Cubs Beavers Guides Brownies & Raibows

Oldmeldrum Parent & Toddler's Group (meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30-11.00 in the Church Hall. £1.00 per family) contact 882735

Two's Group:

Kindergym:

Creche: Monday (9.30-12.30 and 13.00-14.30) and Friday (09.30-12.30)

M.A.S.K. (Meldrum After School Klub): 077732 - 95324 (Portacabin 01651 - 873448)

Oldmeldrum Women's Rural Institute: 01651-872281 e-mail [see News Item!]

Young Ornithological Group

Wendy O'Dowd School of Dancing: 01224 - 774244

Dancefusion: Kerrie Bruce or Hilary Caldwell: 01467 681479

Shops and Retailers

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Berrys (hardware & furnishing): 01651 - 872237

Bees Knees (clothing & beauty salon): 01651 - 873270

Cost Cutter (groceries):

Mace (groceries):

The Hair Gallery (hairdressers): 01651 - 872373

Shirley's Hair Studio (hairdressers): 01651 - 872030

Headways (hairdressers): 01651 - 872321

The Paper Shoppe (newsagents): 01651 - 872221

Arthurs (confectionery etc.): 01651 - 872334

Meg-a-Gifts (toys & gifts): 01651 - 872296

Capercailiie (pine furniture): 01651 - 873433

Meldrum Pharmacy (chemists): 01651 - 872212

Mon-Sat: 9am-1pm. Mon-Fri: 2pm-6pm. Wed all day. Sat: 2pm-5.30pm

Dispensing Chemists can also be located at Inverurie (Boots - 01467 626083); Ellon (John Ross - 01358 720262 and Ellon again (GM Shepherd - 01358 720301)

Presleys (butchers): 01651 - 872220

Garioch Pet Supplies (pets & accessories): 01651 - 873335

Rainbow Fabrics & Threads (needlecraft): 01651 - 873280

Allsorts (miscellaneous goods):

Meldrum Fish Bar (fish & chips etc.): 01651 - 873063

Meldrum Stores (antiques & second-hand goods): 01651 - 873411

Candeo Art & Calligraphy Sheilagreen Cottage, Oldmeldrum

Usborne Books at Home (children's books for all ages): 01651 - 863316

Hotels, Pubs & Guest Houses

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The Redgarth: 01651 - 872353

Morris's Hotel: 01651 - 872251

The Meldrum Arms Hotel: 01651 - 872046

Meldrum House Hotel & Country Club: 01651 - 872294

Cromlet Hill Guest House: 01651 - 872315

Millbrig self catering: 01651 872535 e-mail

Standing Gables B&B: e-mail

Newspapers

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The Press & Journal: 01224 - 690222

The Evening Express: 01224 - 690222

The Inverurie & District Advertiser: 01467 - 621222 / 624488

The Inverurie Herald: 01467 - 625150

The Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser: 01358 - 724444

The Ellon Advertiser: 01358 - 723899

The Buchan Observer

Travel

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Airport (Dyce airport, Aberdeen): 01224 - 722331

Bains Taxis and Coaches: 01651 - 872365

Stagecoach / Blue Bird busses: 01224 - 591381

Public Transport Unit, Aberdeen: 01224-664581

Trains: 08457 - 484950

Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries: 0845 - 6000449

Builders & Repairs (local firms only)

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Andrew Cowie Construction: 01651 - 873378

CanDo Services: 01651 - 872303 e-mail

Duguid & Son: 01651 - 872272

Eric Gibb Plant Hire: 01651 - 873982

R. Scorgie: 01651 - 872612

Bain Glazing: 01651 - 872534

Garioch Glazing: 01651 - 872778

Graham Wood Plant Hire: 01651 - 872091 / 0777 3081759 e-mail

Keith Burnett: 01651 872671 / 07940 979762

Local Businesses

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Add Accountants Ltd. (Accountants & Business Consultants): 01651 873550

CSC Crop Protection: 01651 872276 e-mail

David Brown Training (Corporate Training): 01651 - 873398

Falconers Solicitors & The Employment Solutions Company (Solicitors): 01651 - 873962 e-mail

Glen Garioch Distillery: 01651 - 873450

Grampian Steel Services (Engineering): 01651 - 872040

GSS International (Geological Consulting): 01651 - 873026 e-mail

Link Up Properties Grampian (Estate Agents): 01651 - 806909

Mackie's of Scotland (Dairy): 01467 - 671466 e-mail

Oil Cats (Oilfield Cataloguing Services): 01651 - 873171

Pitmedden Computers (Computer sales, peripherals & repairs): 01651 - 842280

Stewart & Watson (Solicitors & estate agents): 01651 - 872314 e-mail

A J Dunbar Engineering Ltd. (fabricating & fencing contractor): 01651 - 872040 e-mail

RTFM Technologies Ltd. (IT consultancy & website design): 07050 204889

Iain J Elstone (PC repairs & upgrades): 01651 - 872422 e-mail

Telecosse Ltd. (Telecommunications Project Management): 01651 806806

Scotglass Ltd. (Vehicle, Plant & Machinery Glazing): 01651 872866

GlassTech Ltd. (Domestic, Commercial, & Solar Control Windows & Films): 01651 873842

Stained Glass Art. (Stained glass art inspired by legend, lore and local history): 07707 729029

Tourism

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National Trust for Scotland: 0131 - 2439555. Regional Office, Inverurie: 01330 - 833225

NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND PROPERTIES-

Castle Fraser: Tel: 01330-833463      off A944, 4 miles north of Dunecht.

Craigievar Castle: Tel: 013398-83635      on A980, 6 miles south of Alford.

Crathes Castle: Tel: 01330-844525      on A93, 3 miles east of Banchory.

Drum Castle: Tel: 01330-811204      off A93, 8 miles east of Banchory.

Fyvie Castle: Tel: 01651-891266      off A947, 8 miles southeast of Turriff.

Haddo House: Tel: 01651-851440      off B999, near Tarves.

Leith Hall: Tel: 01464-831216 B9002,      1 mile west of Kennethmont.

Pitmedden Grdns: Tel: 01651-842352      on A920, 2 miles west of Pitmedden.

Scottish Natural Heritage: 01224-642863 e-mail

Local Tourist Office: 01467 - 625800

Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board: 01224 - 288828 e-mail

RSPB local representative: 01651 - 842253

Scottish Towns

Grateful acknowledgement to Matt Kaye of the Undy Community Council for some of the information on this page. Information on this page is provided in good faith. No responsibility for errors, ommisions or changes made subsequently to published information can be accepted by the website owners.

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