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New road safety signs have been installed outside three primary schools in the Forest of Dean to improve safety for pupils and their families by discouraging parking near school entrances and on pavements.

Forest of Dean District Council continues with work to update local council owned car parks, with new electric vehicle charging points installed across the district. 

Parking in the Forest of Dean is about to become quicker and easier, thanks to upgrades being carried out across all Forest of Dean Council-owned car parks over the next few weeks.  

I would like to take the opportunity to provide an update to residents and businesses regarding the recent issue with Council Tax and Business Rates payments. 

Forest of Dean District Council is working alongside partners as part of The Healthy Lifestyles Scheme to provide a range of inclusive exercise classes and support residents to improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.  

Six facilities across the district are set to benefit from the Council’s Community Asset Grant for 2025/26. The funding, totalling more than £80,000, will support vital improvements and help secure the long-term future of these valued community spaces. 

Forest of Dean District Council is delighted to share its new vision for the future of Five Acres, with designs that showcase a wide range of accessible facilities, thoughtfully considered to bring people together from across the district. 

Residents across the Forest of Dean are being reminded to check their voter registration details to ensure they don’t miss out on having their say in future elections. 

Forest of Dean District Council has supplied emergency kits which help to stem traumatic bleeding in a medical emergency to the four main towns in the Forest of Dean. The kits will be installed in accessible locations in Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney and Newent, as well as locations such as Pedal-A-Bikeaway at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre.

Young eco-champions across the Forest of Dean are celebrating after eight local schools achieved the Eco-Schools Green Flag - a global mark of excellence in environmental education and action. 

Following a Full Council meeting which took place Thursday 24 July 2025, Forest of Dean District Councillors have agreed to proceed with the next stage of its local plan, with a public consultation beginning on 31 July and running until 11 September 2025. 

Forest of Dean residents who are living in cold, hard-to-heat homes are being urged to apply for significant home energy upgrades that are available thanks to a new government-funded initiative delivered through Forest of Dean District Council.