Forest of Dean District Council vehicles, including waste and recycling lorries, will be predominantly electric or powered by alternative fuels six years from now after a new route map to decarbonisation was passed by the Council’s Cabinet in July. 

Children from seven Forest of Dean schools have attended a celebration event held at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst woodland to mark achieving Eco-Schools’ Green Flag status. The award is given for completing the Eco-Schools' seven-step programme, which raises awareness of environmental issues and helps children to make climate positive changes within their schools and local communities.   

Three local authorities, West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Council are to consider moving forward with plans to take greater control of council services. 

Forest of Dean District Council officers continue to liaise with the Council’s contractor BAM and design and cost specialists to review the approved refurbishment and construction of a new community leisure facility at Five Acres. 

Forest of Dean District Council invites residents, communities and businesses across the district to have their say on the new local plan strategy, Our Plan, by taking part in a public consultation, beginning today, 08 July 2024.