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/subjects/flood/floodwarning
Utilities
Electricity - Call 08457 331 331 (GPU Power UK - previously MEB) if there is a power cut.
Gas - Call 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
