{"id":8939,"date":"2024-06-28T18:06:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8939"},"modified":"2024-10-19T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T12:37:20","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=8939","title":{"rendered":"FAQ\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Allotments<\/h3><\/div>

Lydney allotments are run by the Assistant Clerk.<\/p>

Contact: The Assistant Clerk
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Bus Passes<\/h3><\/div>

To claim your free bus pass visit: Age-related concessionary bus pass (applications and renewals) | Gloucestershire <\/a>
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Car Parks<\/h3><\/div>

Forest of Dean District Council is responsible for Car Parks. See their website for the list of car parks and charges: Car parks and charges – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Cemetery <\/h3><\/div>

For any questions regarding the cemetery please contact Lydney Town Council on 01594 842234.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Council Tax<\/h3><\/div>

The easiest way to pay your Council Tax is by monthly payments by direct debit or you can make an immediate payment online. You can pay online using a debit or credit card. You will need your eight-digit reference number. This is found in the top right corner of your bill.<\/p>

Visit: Council Tax and benefits – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Dead Animals<\/h3><\/div>

If you find a dead cat or dog or other animal that is the size of a dog or larger on the highway or public open space, Forest of Dean District Council will remove it. Forest \u200bof Dean District Council have a microchip scanner which may help to identify the owner of any tagged pet.<\/p>

Please be ready to provide details, including the precise location.<\/p>

Forest of Dean District Council do not collect smaller animals such as squirrels, pheasants or rabbits.<\/p>

Visit: Report a dead animal – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Drains<\/h3><\/div>

Please report blocked drains and sewers here: Blocked drains and sewers – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Fly Tipping<\/h3><\/div>

Report to Forest of Dean District Council. Report fly-tipping – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Graffiti<\/h3><\/div>

If on Council owned land report to Forest of Dean District Council Report graffiti or fly-posting – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Grass Cutting<\/h3><\/div>

Please contact Lydney Town Council on 01594 842234<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Green Waste Collection<\/h3><\/div>

Report to Forest of Dean District Council: Bins and recycling – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Highways & Footpaths<\/h3><\/div>

Gloucestershire Highways are responsible for the highways and footpaths in the Town, this includes potholes. You can report an issue here: FixMyStreet (gloucestershire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Planning Permission<\/h3><\/div>

All applications for planning permission must be sent to Forest of Dean District Council.<\/p>

Please see the Forest of Dean District Council website Step by step guide to planning permission – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Sandbags<\/h3><\/div>

Lydney Town Council does supply sandbags. Please contact the office on: 01594 <\/a>
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Street Cleaning<\/h3><\/div>

Report to Forest of Dean District Council: Litter, street cleaning and dog fouling – Forest of Dean District Council<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Street Lights<\/h3><\/div>

Report to Gloucestershire County Council: FixMyStreet (gloucestershire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Bins Haven\u2019t Been Collected <\/h3><\/div>

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Allotments Lydney allotments are run by the Assistant Clerk. Contact: The Assistant Clerk Email: assistant.clerk@lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk Bus Passes To claim your free bus pass visit: Age-related concessionary bus pass (applications and renewals) | Gloucestershire County Council Car Parks Forest of Dean District Council is responsible for Car Parks. See their website for the list of car […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8939","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8939"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9725,"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8939\/revisions\/9725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lydneytowncouncil.gov.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}