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Coleford residents prosecuted for cutting down oak tree

On Monday, 28 October 2024, at Cheltenham Magistrates Court, Mr and Mrs Phipps of The Paddocks, Coleford, pleaded guilty to felling a protected oak tree without consent from Forest of Dean District Council.

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Decorated pumpkins could reduce horrifying Halloween food waste

With millions expected to be thrown away in the UK at Halloween, Forest of Dean District Council is encouraging revellers to makeover, rather than carve, their festive pumpkins and squashes to preserve them in a bid to reduce food waste. 

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Renewable energy training given the green light

Forest of Dean District Council has granted South Gloucestershire and Stroud College £39,453 of the council’s Shared Prosperity funding to deliver training on green skills and renewable technologies, with the first of three courses due to start in November 2024.