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King's Birthday Honours 2025

Forest of Dean District Council congratulates local honourees recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

Forest of Dean District Council is proud to congratulate two exceptional local individuals who have been awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honours in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. 

Primrose Hill School eco committee

Forest of Dean school children funded to take part in Eco-Schools award

Children at 10 schools across the Forest of Dean are discovering ways they can help to care for the environment thanks to funding from Forest of Dean District Council, which has allowed them to take part in the internationally recognised Eco-Schools programme.

Linear Park - Canopy Creative Maps

New Active Travel maps available for locations across the Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean District Council has provided Active Travel Grant funding to Canopy Creative Network to produce new illustrated maps displaying accessible active travel routes at Soudley Ponds, Linear Park in Cinderford and Cyril Hart Arboretum at Speech House.