Other Public Services

West Devon Borough Council

Responsible for;

Building regulations
Council Tax
Non-Domestic Rates
Elections
Electoral Roll
Environmental Health
Housing and Housing Benefit
Meadowlands Leisure facilities
Most of the town's car parks
Licensing
Local planning and development
Parking enforcement
Public toilets
Refuse collection and recycling
Street cleaning

West Devon Borough Council Website

Make a claim online - West Devon Poster

Devon County Council

Responsible for;

Birth, marriage and death registrations
Blue Badges
Bus Passes
Education
Fire and public safety
Heritage services
Highways and highway lighting
Libraries
Road safety
Social Services
Strategic planning
Trading Standards
Transportation
Waste disposal (Crowndale tip)
Winter travel

Devon County Council Website

Police Services

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Website

Tavistock Police Station
Abbey Rise
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 9FD

As this station is unmanned please call 101 for non-urgent crimes.

Fire Services

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Website

Tavistock Fire Station
Abbey Rise
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 9FD

Drill nights Thursday evening 1900hrs-2100hrs.

Station Commander Glenn Arundel on Tel: 01822 612046 (no answerphone), email: garundel@dsfire.gov.uk, or, contact the Operational Regional Manager/Station Manager Pete Watts email: pwatts@dsfire.gov.uk Tel: 01392 872542.

Ambulance Services

South West Ambulance Service Website

Health Services

Tavistock Hospital

Tavistock Hospital
Spring Hill
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8LD

Abbey Surgery Website

Tavyside Health Centre Website

NHS Dentist -Tavistock

Tavistock Dental Practice
Kilworthy Park
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 0FZ

Samaritans

Mind

Flooding

To report flooding of the highway and blocked drains contact Devon County Council’s Highway Customer Service Centre on 0345 155 1004 or visit the Roads and Transport webpage.

Office hours are Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm and Saturdays 9am – 1pm. For emergencies outside of these hours call 01392 383329

For any flooding on major trunk roads (the M5, A30, A38, A35 and A303) contact the Highways Agency on 0300 123 5000 (24-hour service)

To report flooding from sewers and water pipes contact South West Water on 0344 346 2020 (24-hour service)

For enquiries about flood warnings contact the Environment Agency’s Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24-hour service)

For general enquiries about Main River or flooding from the sea contact the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506

For all other flooding enquiries contact the Devon County Council Flood Risk Management Team on 0345 155 1015 or email: floodrisk@devon.gov.uk

Sign up to flood warnings: Government Website – Flood Warnings

Flood Risk Management: Devon County Council Website

Education Services

Tavistock College Webste - (State Comprehensive)11-18 years

St Rumon's Church of England Infants' School Website - (State) 4-7 years

St Peter's Church of England Junior School Website - 7-11 years

Tavistock Community Primary School Website - 3-11 years

Whitchurch Community Primary School Website - 4 - 11 years

Tavistock Library Website

Whitchurch and other local villages - Mobile Library Service Timetable

Leisure Services

Meadowlands Leisure Pool Website