LOCAL INFORMATION

The following information we hope will be a useful reminder to

established residents and an introduction to what’s here for

newcomers.

POST OFFICE

We all appreciate having a post office in the village - this is located

in Costcutter, Bathhurst Walk.  At one time it was under threat as

the level of custom was thought not to be sufficient. This has turned

around, but please use the service whenever possible so we keep

this valuable resource, particularly when returning items

(e.g. Amazon etc) where you have a choice of carrier that includes Royal Mail.  Using Royal Mail adds to the customer numbers for the Costcutter post office.

LIBRARIES:

The nearest Bucks CC community run library is in Iver Heath.  
Iver Heath Community Library, St Margaret's Close, Iver Heath, Bucks. SL0 0DA.

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There is also a Community Library located in the Iver Parish Council offices which has its own stock of fiction novels and where Bucks CC books can be collected and delivered under the Click and Collect Scheme.

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CHURCHES: St Leonards is situated within Richings Park.  Other churches also exist in Iver Village.

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS:

• Iver Heath Residents Association

• Richings Park Village Action Group

• Ivers Good Neighbour Scheme providing volunteer drivers to people attending doctors' surgeries or hospital out-patients clinics

• Iver and District Countryside Association

  •  IDCA is now under the umbrella of Friends of Colne Valley Park. You'll find information about IDCA and membership here:-    Joining as a member returns 50% of the subscription to IDCA

• Richings Players web site

• Richings Park Golf Club

• Thorney Golf Club

• Other groups meeting in the area can be found on the Iver Parish Council website.

EDUCATION

• Iver Village Infant School 01753 655104 

• Iver Village Junior School 01753 653059 

• Iver Heath Junior School 01753 651382 

• Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery 01753 652262 

• Burnham Grammar School 01628 604812 

• The Chalfonts Community College 01753 882032 

• Beaconsfield High School 01494 673043  

• A private non-profit group, Iver Community Childcare, also operates.  They are based at the Evreham Centre.  Contact details are: 
  Iver Community Childcare CIC, The Evreham Centre, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0HS Registered in England No. 06869588
  Telephone:tel:01753 654546 email: admin@ivercommunity.org 

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

• Iver Parish Council 01753 655331 

• Buckinghamshire County Council 0300 131 6000

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AMENITIES

• There is a small range of shops, dominated by the Costcutters supermarket, which is open 7.00am – 10.00pm seven days a week.  

• Fish and chip shop, Rock & Sole, open Monday to Saturday: 11.30am - 2pm and 5pm to 9pm, closed Sunday

• Others include a chemist, dry cleaners, two hairdressers and nail bar, Indian Take-Away, and 2 chiropractors. There is also a garage undertaking repairs. There is a community notice board at the shops advertising forthcoming events which is free for anyone to post to.

• Dental Wellbeing, 16 Thorney Lane South, Iver. Bucks. SL0 9AE.  01753 655446 

• Londis Supermarket, 20-22 Thorney Lane South, Iver, Bucks. SL0 9AE open Monday till Saturday 07:00 till 22:15, Sunday 08:00 till 22:15.  

• There are two public houses, The Tower Arms and The North Star.  Hearty meals are served in both pubs and the Tower Arms also offers Bed and Breakfast accommodation.  There is also an Indian Restaurant, Curry Paradise, which can provide take-aways.

• Sporting facilities: Richings Park Sports Club in Wellesley Avenue.  The Club offers occasional social events which are open to everyone. 

• Community Buildings include the Church Halls of St Leonards and St Peters as well as the function hall in Richings Park Sports Club.

• Rail services through Iver station are operated by Transport for London with services primarily to Reading and Paddington. Train times can be looked up here.   

• A local mini-bus provides a 4-trip per day service in a loop running from Langley to Uxbridge on Mondays to Fridays only.

• Courtney buses operates a service between Heathrow T5 and Iver via Colnbrook, Langley, no.459.  Details can be found here.

• Refuse / Recycling Bucks County Council provide wheely bins, food bins, and paper boxes.  Collections occur every Monday for food waste and then alternate Mondays for either general waste or recyclable waste.  Recycling includes cardboard waste, plastic containers, bottles and tins.  Check the Bucks County Council website for further details. 
  Our local tip details are: Langley Household Recycling Centre, Langley Park Road, Langley SL3 6DD
  Opening hours : 1 October to 31 March: 9am to 4pm, 1 April to 30 September: 9am to 6pm
  Site is open 7 days a week, except for 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.

• The open spaces around Iver and Denham are managed by the Colne Valley Park Community Interest Company.  The Residents’ Association support this organisation and are a consultee to their plans when they might affect us.  Website.

• A defibrillator is located on the wall in the village at the junction of Wellesley Avenue and Bathurst Walk.  This is the confidential file for the administrator:  Link

• Iver Medical Centre: 01753 653008:

• Veterinary Surgery: Old School Animal Care Ltd
  24 Thorney Lane South, Richings Park SL0 9AH.  Email:

COUNCILLORS

• Wendy Matthews - Chairman of Iver Parish Council

• Luisa Sullivan - Bucks County Council

• Paul Griffin - Bucks County Council

• Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield: Joy Morrisey

OTHER

• The National Security Inspectorate

• Thames Valley Police alarms policy

• And their Crime Reduction frequently asked questions: Website

• A similar site to Crimestoppers aimed at young people: Website

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