General Information

Tourist Information

The Promenade, Friars Rd, Barry Island. Open daily in the summer. Contact 747171. Otherwise contact Visit Wales/Croeso Cymru 08708 300 306.

Barry Town Council

7 Gladstone Rd. Open Mon-Thu 8.30am-5pm, Fri 8.30am-4.30pm. Tel 738663, fax 704929, email
info@barrytowncouncil.gov.uk

Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council
Civic Offices, Holton Rd. Contact 700111.
enquiries@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Library

King’s Square/Ty Newydd Road. Open Mon & Thu 8.30am-8pm, Tue, Wed & Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm. Contact 422425 (General Enquiries) 422423 (Reference Enquiries).

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

119 Broad St. Drop-in advice times: Mon, Tue & Wed 10am-1pm. Telephone advice Mon, Tue, Thu-Fri 10am-1pm, Mon 5-7pm. Contact 0845 1203756.
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Emergency services

Police/fire/ambulance/coast guard (emergencies only) 999.
Barry Police Station, contact 734451.

Post Offices

Main Post Office, Holton Rd. Counter 733608, Sorting Office 734338. Sub post offices at: Plymouth Rd (Barry Island), Colcot Rd, Barry Road, High Street, Stirling Rd (Highlight Park), King Square, Merthyr Dyfan Road, Park Crescent.

Barry Job Centre

9 Holton Rd. Contact 733131.

Newspapers

Barry & District News, 156 Holton Rd. contact 733456. Glamorgan Gem, 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge. Contact 774484. Western Mail & Echo, Havelock St, Cardiff. Contact 029 2022 3333.

Recycling

The kerbside collection service alternates plastic/cardboard one week, and paper/glass/cans the next. Plastic recycling boxes available free from the Civic Offices, Holton Rd. Garden waste collected fortnightly Apr-Oct. A ring-and-request service Nov-Mar. Re-usable green bags and biodegradable bags available free, as above. For collection timetable or further information contact 029 2067 3000.

Recycling banks: Court Rd/Gladstone Rd roundabout, Waitrose (Palmerston Rd), Tescos (Port Rd), Civic Offices, The Ship (Harbour Rd), Bron-y-Môr, Barry Island Sports & Social Club (Redbrink Cres), Threshers (St Nicholas Rd), The Glenbrook (Dobbins Rd), Morrisons (The Waterfront), Sea View Labour Club (Dock View Rd).

For large household items there is a civic amenity site at Hayes Rd, Sully (near Barry Docks). The site is for use by Vale householders only. Please note, you will need a permit if you want to take waste to the sites in a trailer or a van. Open daily 10am-4pm (Winter), 8am-6pm (Easter to Sep). Contact 029 2067 3000 for further details.