Useful numbers and email addresses

Last updated: October 2023

Contact the Parish Clerk

The Clerk is Carol Hinton and she can be reached on 07356 052752 or by emailing alvingtonclerk@outlook.com [link opens a new email].

Contact Your Parish Councillors

The council meets at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall on the first Thursday of every month but not in January and August. Members of the public are always very welcome to attend.

Parish Councillors

Chairman: Councillor Richard Heys Tel: 07967 709722. E-mail: cllrrichardheys@gmail.com [link opens a new email]

Vice Chair: Councillor Gail Thompson Tel: 01594 529708. Email: cllrgailthompson@gmail.com [link opens a new email]

Councillor Nick Powell. Tel: 07581 551852 . Email: cllrnickpowell@gmail.com [link opens a new email]

Councillor Nathan Burlton. Email: cllrnjb@icloud.com [link opens a new email]

Councillor Rachel Macharg. Email: cllrrachelmacharg@gmail.com [link opens a new email]

Forest of Dean District Council Representative

Alvington parish’s District Council representative is Chris McFarling. His phone number is 01594 531225 and his email address is Chris.McFarling@fdean.gov.uk. [link opens a new email]

Gloucestershire County Council Representative

Alvington parish’s County Council representative is Chris McFarling. His phone number is 01594 531225 and his email address is chris.mcfarling@gloucestershire.gov.uk. [link opens a new email]

Member of Parliament

The MP for the Forest of Dean is Mark Harper. Mark can be reached via telephone on 01594 823482 or via email at mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk [link opens a new email]

Other Useful Contacts

Police Non-Emergency Number: 101

Street Wardens: 01594 810000

Neighbourhood Watch:  The Forest of Dean coordinator is Chrissie Parkes. and her number is 01452 753784

Snow Warden:  Roger Lewis, 01594 529422

Flood Warden: Gail Thompson Tel: 01594 529708. Email: cllrgailthompson@gmail.com [link opens a new email]

Community Wellbeing Agent (formerly known as Village Agent): Richard Skinner, 01594 812447 or 01594 051328

Village Hall Bookings: Terry Jones (Treasurer), 01594 529287

National Rail Enquiries: 03457 48 49 50

Travel Line: 08712 002233

Airports:

Bristol: 0871 3344444

Cardiff: 01446 711111

Gatwick: 0344 892 0322

Heathrow: 08443 351801

Bonfire/Noise/Nuisance Complaints: Forest of Dean District Council, 01594 810000

Gloucestershire County Council: 01452 425000.

Forest of Dean District Council: 01594 810000.

NHS Dentists: 0300 330 1348.

NHS Direct/Out of Hours: 111.

Lydney Doctors: Severnbanks Surgery, 01594 845715. The Lydney Practice, 01594 842167.

Hospitals: Lydney: 0300 4218722. The Dilke: 0300 421 8640.

Gloucestershire Royal: 0300 4222222.

Pharmacists/Chemists:

Lloyds Lydney: 01594 842847. Lydney Co-Op: 01594 843443.

All Emergency Services:

Electricity board: 0800 40 40 90

Water board: 0800 783 4444

Gas board: 0800 111 999

Dial A Ride: 01594 843809

Cinemas:

Coleford – Studio Cinema 01594 833331

Cinderford – The Palace Cinema 01594 822555

Freedom Leisure Centre, Lydney: 01594 842383