Emergency Information

For Police, Fire or Ambulance, dial 999.

You can also dial 112 anywhere in the European Community to contact the emergency services.

Dial 999 only when:

Life is threatened
Someone is injured
You suspect a crime is being committed
You see something suspicious happening

Police - Non-emergency

Stroud / Cotswolds / Cheltenham / Forest of Dean / Gloucester call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234

Avon or Somerset call 0845 4567000

Calls are handled centrally but your local officers will respond to reported incidents.

Call Crimestoppers for information about a crime (you may remain anonymous) 0800 555 111

Fire service

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Service HQ
Waterwells Drive
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 2AX

General non-emergency number: 01452 753333

Hospitals - accident and emergency

Cheltenham General Hospital - 01242 273052

Cirencester Hospital - 01285 884582 / 884603

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - 01452 394518 / 394324

Stroud General Hospital - 01453 562200

Flooding

Environment Agency 24hr Floodline 0845 988 1188 or go to: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/31624.aspx

Utilities

Electricity - 0800 3281111

Gas - 0800 111 999 if you smell gas.

Water - Water leakline and public sewers: Severn Trent Water 0800 783 4444

If you live outside Stroud District contact:

Thames Water 0845 920 0800 (Cirencester, Burford, Stow on the Wold, Kineton, Withington, Sapperton, Rodmarton or Kemble)

Wessex Water 0845 730 0600 (Tetbury, Malmesbury or Wootton Bassett)

Bristol Water 0845 702 3797 (Avonmouth, Bristol or Bath) Other emergency contacts

Animals / Vets

RSPCA cruelty hotline 0870 5555 999

Gloucestershire Wildlife Rescue Centre 01452 700038

Dog Warden service - 01453 754491/7

Environment Department - Gloucestershire County Council - Helpline 01452 425500 / Out of Hours Emergencies 0845 6677788 (from 5pm to 9am only)

Malicious telephone calls

Call 150 (if you have a BT line) or the Advice Line on 0808 1000 777

Social Services Helpline 01453 760500

Stroud District Council - Emergency (24 hours) - 01452 532467

All other times contact us through the normal ways

Helplines

Drinkline 0800 917 8282

National Drugs Helpline: 0800 776600 talktofrank.com

Samaritans: 0845 790 9090

Childine: 0800 1111

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0800 800 500

Victim Supportline: 0845 30 30 900

Domestic Violence Helpline: 0870 599 5443