The Gloucestershire Prepared website https://www.glosprepared.co.uk provides information for communities on preparing for various emergencies.
They have developed a Are you Ready booklet for households – with advice & guidance on how to prepare for emergencies.
If you would like to know more about Rapid Response Catchments, please do not hesitate to contact your local Environment Agency Flood Resilience Team at:
floodresilience@environment-agency.gov.uk or by calling floodline on 0345 988 11 88.
Local Government Contacts
There are three tiers of local government, each with different responsibilities. The table below explains some of the responsibilities and who to contact.
Local Authority | Responsibilities |
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Gloucestershire County Council Tel: 01452 425000 Tel: 08000 514514 |
Ringway is contracted to deal with all Highway matters on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council |
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Newent Town Council Tel: 01531 820 638 | Management of;
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Gloucestershire County Councillor representing Newent | |
Cllr Gill Moseley | 6 Peacock Gardens Newent GL18 1RE Tel: 01531 820 826 Email: gill.moseley@gloucestershire.gov.uk |
Forest of Dean Distric Councillors representing Newent | |
Cllr Gill Moseley | 6 Peacock Gardens Newent GL18 1RE Tel: 01531 820 826 Email: gill.Moseley@fdean.gov.uk |
Cllr Julie Hudson | Tel: Email: |
Cllr Julia Gooch | Hill View Bollow Westbury-on-Severn GL14 1QX Tel: 01531 821 084 Email: julia.gooch@fdean.gov.uk |
Member of Parliament | |
Mark Harper, MP | House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Constituency Office Tel: 01594 823 482 Westminster Office Tel: 020 7219 5056 Email: mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk |
Forest Routes is a Lottery funded community transport partnership in the Forest of Dean. http://forestroutes.org/
We are working together to raise awareness of the four community transport providers, to promote their services and to recruit new volunteers to work with them. Contact 01594 812613
Newent Association for the Disabled is the umbrella organisation for Sheppard House, Community Transport Services and the charity shop. It was founded in 1981 by Trudie Sheppard MBE. https://www.sheppardhouse.co.uk/
Newent Community Transport provides door-to-door transport for members of the community needing assistance with transport. There are vehicles with a lift for wheelchair access or if you are able to travel by car, voluntary car drivers are available. To book a journey please contact the office on 01531 821227 or email NADservices@newentbb.co.uk
The Newent Community Link Service (run by Newent Community Transport) operates like an ordinary bus service. Just turn up at your bus stop at the scheduled time and you can use your concessionary bus pass. Timetables and routes are available on; http://www.sheppardhouse.co.uk/ Services includes routes 643, 678, 679, 691, 692,693, 695
If you are interested in volunteering there are many roles available to suit your interest providing an opportunity to contribute your skills as well as having fun and meeting new people. You will receive training and complete a DBS disclosure with the organisation. Please ring and speak to Vanessa on 01531 821227
Based at Sheppard House; Opportunities include helping with gardening, assisting in the kitchen, helping with craft activities, going on trips and outings to provide an extra pair of hands, playing the organ.
Volunteer Mini bus drivers are needed to be part of the team that drive the fleet of transport
Volunteer Attendants assist the passengers on the mini-buses that take local people to shopping, appointments, activities, school and bring them home again.
Volunteer car drivers are needed across the area, willing to transport local people from their home to their appointments and bring them home again. Mileage is paid from the point of the driver’s home. You will need a driving licence, your own car or access to a car. If you are in the parishes of Kempley, Dymock, Bromsberrow, Red Marley, Pauntley, Corse, Staunton, Oxenhall, Upleadon, Gorsley & Kilcot, Newent, Hartpury, Rudford, Taynton, Tibberton, Longhope, Huntley, Churcham or Mitcheldean please get in touch.
Volunteer Charity shop assistants are part of a team that give local people somewhere to buy good quality items whilst raising funds for the organisation.
Useful Local Information
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