CHURCHES
There is an Anglican church in Thorncombe as well as a chapel. For further information on churches and other places of worship local to Thorncombe please click here.

THORNCOMBE VILLAGE HALL/COMMUNITY ROOM
This is situated in Chard Street next to the school and consists of a large and a smaller hall. Bookings for their use are made with the bookings secretary. For further information click here.

THORNCOMBE SPORTS CLUB
The Sports Club and sports field are on Horseshoe Lane. Thorncombe has a football and cricket team and the club is licensed. The club also has darts, skittles, pool and table skittles. Membership is open to all residents. For further information click here

JUMPING BEANS PLAYGROUP
A Playgroup/Toddler Group is held in the Village Hall click here

PLAYGROUND
This is situated up an alleyway off Chard Street, near the shop. click here

SWIMMING POOL ASSOCIATION
Residents and vistors may join and use the open-air pool at any time except during school hours. click here

PARISH MAGAZINE
This is published monthly covering activities in the parishes of Thorncombe, Winsham and Cricket St. Thomas. Ordering and enquiries: Mrs. N. Fowler (tel. 01297 678533).

DOCTORS AND EMERGENCIES
Essex House Medical Centre, Chard (tel. 63071)
Springmead Surgery, Chard (tel. 63380)
Tawstock Medical Centre, Chard (tel. 677630)
Barton House Surgery, Beaminster (tel. 0844 477 2444)
The Surgery, 24 Tunnel Road, Beaminster (tel. 01308 862225)
Yeovil District Hospital is the nearest accident and emergency hospital (tel. 01935 75122)

THORNCOMBE FIRST RESPONDERS
Thorncombe Parish is unique in having its own team of First Responders – set up because it can take up to 30 minutes for an ambulance to reach us. The team is made up of volunteers who have been extensively trained in First Aid and have special instructions in the use of a defibrillator – in the case of cardiac arrest – and oxygen to use as a therapy in the case of breathing difficulties and during advanced resuscitation.

In the case of an emergency you MUST ring 999 and the Ambulance Control will call out the responder on duty who will be with you within a few minutes. Our aim is to offer help and support and to maintain the situation until the ambulance arrives. For a leaflet or for further information please e-mail. Volunteers are
always welcome. To see more about the First Responders click here.

LAW AND ORDER
PC Chris Forshaw looks after Thorncombe’s interests and works at Lyme Regis Police Station, open from 9am-10am, and 7pm-8pm (tel. 01297 – 442603 – outside these times calls are automatically transferred to Dorset Police Central Unit). [View Dorset Police Web Site]or by e-mail at chris.forshaw@dorset.pnn.police.uk

The Community Support Officer is Mark Jones (No 6269) and he can be contacted bu calling 01305 222 222 or by e-mail at mark.jones@dorset.pnn.police.uk
A Neighbourhood Watch Scheme operates in the parish.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Thorncombe is represented on Dorset County Council by Col G. Brierley
West Dorset District Council by Mr. Michael Robinson
Planning enquiries should be made to the Planning Officer, West Dorset District Council, Dorchester (tel. 01305 – 251010).

PARLIAMENT
MP for West Dorset is Rt Hon Oliver Letwin.

MILK DELIVERIES
Unigate Dairies Ltd.

DUSTBIN and RECYCLING COLLECTIONS
Rubbish is collected early on Thursdays. It is a pavement only collection. When the days are altered, for example during the Christmas Period, a notice is normally placed in the shop window. Material for recycling is collected on alternate Thursdays. It should be placed next to your normal rubbish in the containers provided.

RECYCLING BANKS
Glass, newspapers, cans, plastic and clothing:
Chard – Somerfield’s car park
Crewkerne – Gateway/Leo’s car park
Bridport – Coach car park
Glass and cans:
Thorncombe – Horseshoe Lane
Winsham – Bell Inn car park
Glass and plastic:
Beaminster – Car park behind Community Hall
Newspapers can be left in the church porch at Thorncombe

RUBBISH TIPS
Chard – off the Ilminster/Taunton road towards Chaffcombe.
Crewkerne – off the station road, first right off the industrial estate.

TRANSPORT Buses, Trains and private car hire
Buses
(see full timetables at bus shelter)

Trains
Crewkerne and Axminster are on the Exeter to Waterloo line. There is a service in both directions approximately every two hours.
Taunton has an Intercity service to Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol, Aberdeen and Paddington.

Click here for a train journey planner

TELEPHONE NUMBERS for use in an emergency
SWEB -Taunton 0800 365900
SW WATER - (Sewage) 0800 378937
WESSEX WATER 0845 6004600
POLICE 01297 442603

Thorncombe Parish Council Emergency Officer [click here]