With national Recycle Week (14-20 October) underway, residents in the Forest of Dean are being asked to support this year’s campaign by rescuing recyclable items from their rubbish bins to prevent them going to waste. 

Residents of the Forest of Dean are being asked to share their views of current polling districts, places and stations in the district as part of a new review.

Community groups and organisations across the Forest of Dean are invited to apply for a £15,000 grant from the Forest of Dean Active Travel Grant Scheme (ATGS) to help fund projects that support and encourage active travel for residents. 

A Forest of Dean Resident has pleaded guilty at a hearing in Gloucester Crown Court on 20 June 2024 for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Chaxhill resident, Mr Edward Rafferty pleaded guilty to offences of failing to meet an animal’s needs, causing unnecessary suffering to dogs, selling dogs without a licence and boarding dogs without a licence. In addition, he pleaded guilty to an offence relating to the Fraud Act 2006.

Forest of Dean District Council is working with organisations who provide support to ex Armed Forces members, serving members and their families to better understand what support is available, identify the challenges and gaps in services, and to develop conversations and stronger links within the community.