Community

Police

 For emergencies dial 999

Knighton Police Station Ffrydd  Newydd Knighton Powys LD7 1HU. Non emergency number 101. 

Bishops Castle Police Station Union Street Bishop Castle SY9 5AJ. Non emergency phone number 0300 333 3000. 

Refuse Collection

Refuse collection is on Mondays in Lloyney. Put rubbish out before 7.30am. Use Powys black plastic refuse sacks (supplied free at start of year in April. Click here for more details about Powys's waste management.

For Llanfair the refuse is collected on Thursdays. Shropshire operates a fortnightly collection system, black bin for all non recyclable waste and recycle box for cans, glass bottles and paper; alternating with green bin for food waste, kitchen waste etc. for the biodigester. Click here for more information on what goes into the recycling box and green bin. It is advised that bins be put out by 7.00am. Click here for more information about waste and recycling in Shropshire.

Recycling

For residents in Lloyney paper and plastics recyling bags supplied free of charge and available for collection at the customer service point in the library at Knighton. Put out with other refuse bags on Mondays. Other collection points nearby are at Knucklas (paper, glass and compostable waste) and Knighton (more collection points including clothing). Largest recycling facilities are at Newtown just behind Morrisons supermarket; (everything, including domestic appliance recycling). Click here for more information about recycling in Powys.

The Household Recycling Centre for Llanfair is situated at Craven Arms Business Park (off Long Lane). 

Libraries

The nearest library is at Knighton. It accepts members from both Lloyney and Llanfair. The nearest Shropshire library is at Bishop's Castle. 

The Powys mobile library stops just past the Lloyney Inn (on the Beguildy side) fortnightly on Tuesdays between 12.25pm and 12.40pm.

The Bishop's Castle mobile library calls on alternate Wednesdays at Llanfair Waterdine (visits may be subject to change due to inclement weather, vehicle breakdown etc). It parks at Coed-y-Hendre from 2.35pm-2.45pm and at the Everest Hall from 3.00pm-3.15pm. For further information please telephone 01588 638215 or 01743 255000 e-mail: libraries@shropshire-cc.gov.uk.

Post Office

There is a sub Post Office at Beguildy (01547 510631). The main Post Office is situated in Tuffin's Supermarket, Knighton (01547 528508)

Vets

Border Veterinary Centre (Mid Wales Veterinary Group),The Surgery Ludlow Rd Knighton Powys LD7 1HP. 01547 528292

Ashburn Veterinary Centre Station House Station Rd Knighton Powys LD7 1DT. 01547 529600

Up My Street

For more community information click here for Lloyney Up My Street link and click here for Llanfair Up My Street link

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