Shepton Mallet Guide

Useful Contact Numbers for Shepton Mallet
and the Surrounding Areas

Dentons has been providing local information and business listings since 1967. Below is a list of useful contact details for a range of services in Wells and Shepton Mallet area. This includes information on council services, education, transport, health, recycling & emergency services.

Council Office Services

Mendip District Council provides a range of services for the residents of Wells and Shepton Mallet including education and social care.

Education

Schooling can be a difficult time for parents and pupils. Below are some useful numbers to help combat potential issues that may arise for both pupils and parents during a child’s time at school.

Register Offices

Shepton Mallet and Wells have the most stunning scenery, making register offices in the area the ideal location to host a marriage or civil partnership.

Emergency Services

Wells and Shepton Mallet are well organised and extremely responsive. Contact information for the main emergency services in these towns is listed below.

Hospitals

A selection of Somerset NHS hospitals serving Wells and Shepton Mallet.

NHS Services

There are a fantastic range of NHS services available to residents of Wells and Shepton Mallet. Whatever the problem, be it a broken tooth or a broken leg, specialists are on hand.

Social Services – Children, Young People, Adults and Families

Somerset County Council has a number of teams and specialists in place, to support adults, families and children in all circumstances.

Post Offices

The popularity of sending a letter may be decreasing but in and around Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Paulton, there are several post offices to buy a stamp, send a letter, purchase a rod fishing license or exchange money for a trip abroad.

Leisure Centres and Sports Facilities

There are several leisure facilities in Wells and Shepton Mallet offering a range of activities and classes.

Public Transport

There are excellent transport links and rail services for Wells and Shepton Mallet operated by First Great Western from Castle Cary on the main line to London Paddington, Taunton and Plymouth and connecting services to Bath and Bristol.

Housing for Homeless People

Somerset County Council provides advice and assistance is to tenants, landlords, lettings agents, owner occupiers, parents, young people and agencies to try and prevent homelessness wherever possible.

Citizens Advice

For anyone facing money, legal, housing or benefit issues the Citizens Advice Bureau offers free, confidential and impartial advice.

Chamber of Commerce

The chamber of commerce network can support your business throughout its lifecycle from start-up, development, growth and beyond. No matter what type of business you are, or whether your objectives are on a local, national or international scale, your local chamber can help you meet your goals.

Coroner

A coroner’s role is to establish, normally by post-mortem, whether a death is natural or unnatural in the eyes of the law. If the death is unnatural, further investigations might be undertaken with a view to presenting a case to be heard before a coroner at an inquest.