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Cllr Andy Moore - Halloween pumpkins

Council encourages residents to rethink their pumpkins this Halloween

Halloween may be a time for spooky fun, but one of the scariest parts of the season is the amount of waste it generates - particularly from pumpkins. Each year in the UK, an estimated 12 million pumpkins are grown, bought, carved, and then thrown away. 

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Forest of Dean District Council welcomes Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review findings

Forest of Dean District Council has welcomed the findings from the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review, which recognised the significant progress the council has made in delivering its improvement plan and building on the recommendations made during the original 2024 Peer Challenge. 

Cllr McFarling in Hiyacar

New EV car club pilot launches in Coleford

Residents of the Forest of Dean now have access to a new, flexible transport option in Coleford thanks to a 12-month electric vehicle (EV) car club pilot, led by Forest of Dean District Council.