Lydney Dial-a-Ride is registered as a charitable organisation or a community transport service, operating on a not-for-profit basis.
Lydney Dial-a-Ride is governed by a board of trustees and complies with regulations set by the Charity Commission and relevant transport authorities. As a community transport provider, we operate under a Section 19 or Section 22 permit, allowing it to offer transport services for those who cannot access conventional public transport due to age, disability, or rural isolation. These permits ensure our services adheres to safety standards, driver training requirements, and vehicle maintenance regulations.
Louise Currie
Chief Executive Officer
Louise manages a team of forty, with responsibility for the day to day running of community transport, including rural bus networks and charity shops.
Our Board of Trustees
- Martin Bowring – Chair
- Philip Smith
- Nicholas Penny BEM
- Michael Green
- Richard Edge
What we do:
- To promote the relief of the elderly, frail, impaired and disabled and for such other purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Lydney and the surrounding areas and in furtherance of this to operate a transport service.
Who we help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How we do it
- Provides Accessible Transport Services
Where do we operate:
- Gloucestershire UK
