Resources and Links
Medical Services
GP surgery:
Granta Linton Health Centre
Granta Medical Practices
Coles Lane
Linton CB21 4JS
Contact online or Tel: 0300 234 5555 option3 (appointments / emergencies)
Hospital:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ
Accident & Emergency Dept: Tel: 01223 217118
General enquiries: Tel: 01223 245151 / 08223 805000
NHS Direct : 0845 4647
Public Transport
Regular buses between Cambridge and Haverhill pick-up in Linton and at the bus stop near the Hadstock turning on the A1307 (approximately 1 mile from the village). Timetables for this bus (Route 13/X13) can be found on the Stagecoach website.
The nearest train stations are Audley End (7 miles), Whittlesford (11 miles) or Cambridge (11 miles).
Community Travel
Hadstock residents can join Uttlesford Community Travel, a registered charity which provides transport to those who have difficulty accessing public transport. You can join for an annual fee and access the book-a-ride service, a door to door service carried out by trained drivers using wheelchair accessible vehicles. Fares are charged according to mileage. There are also minibuses available for groups and a volunteer hospital car service (which is available to non-members as well).
For more information, contact Uttlesford Community Travel on 01371 875787 / 01799 519008 or email: info@uttlesfordcommunitytravel.org.
Police
Uttlesford Community Policing Team at Saffron Walden
For Hadstock: PCSO 82472 Keeley Twitchett on 07966 485300 / email: Keeley.Twitchett@essex.police.uk / 101 ext 395352
Essex Police on 01245 491 491
Neighbourhood Watch
Hadstock Coordinator: Robin Betser – email: robin@waylands.org.uk / 01223 891385
Uttlesford Neighbourhood Watch: essexnwa.co.uk/uttlesford
Refuse and Recycling
Garden waste recycling
A garden waste recycling service is provided by Uttlesford District Council but paid for by the Parish Council. This is every other Saturday morning (please ask in the Village for current timings).
Household refuse collections – brown, green and black wheelie bins
Uttlesford District Council’s refuse collection service in Hadstock takes place on a Wednesday (except after a Bank Holiday when it is collected on a Thursday). Uttlesford District Council has special arrangements for collection of bulky waste.
Wheelie bin collection alternates on a fortnightly basis. On week one, the brown topped bin (wet waste) and the green topped bin (recycling) are collected. On week two, the brown topped bin (wet waste) and the black topped bin (non recycling) are collected.
A household garden waste recycling wheelie bin service can also be purchased.
More information: Uttlesford District Council refuse and recycling website.
Civic Amenity Site
The nearest Civic Amenity Site is located in Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2UP.
For more information go to Saffron Walden Recycling Centre website.
