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Member Champions - 2025

Member champions appointed at Forest of Dean District Council

Forest of Dean District Council has 8 new Member Champions to work collaboratively with officers and support residents and community groups and partners across the statutory and voluntary sector on things that impact our community. 

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Changes to Newent Leisure Centre weekday opening to prioritise pupil safety

From Monday, 01 September, public access to Newent Leisure Centre will begin from 3.30pm to 9.30pm, Monday to Friday, aligning with the end of the school day. 

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Forest of Dean District Council has prosecuted an individual for offences relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

On 8 July 2025, at Cheltenham Magistrates Court, Philippa Tovey of Greenacre, Bream, pleaded guilty to offences in relation to the Animal Welfare Act.  Ms Tovey pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to a puppy and one count of failing to meet the needs of five dogs and two guinea pigs in her care.

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Forest of Dean groups to receive more than £20,000 through community grants

Forest of Dean District Council is delighted to announce the new recipients of the council’s community grant for 2025 to 2026. 10 community groups from across the district will receive grants of up to £3000 to help with their work in the community. 

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Forest of Dean District Council expands recycling collection to include plastic pots, tubs and trays

Residents across the Forest of Dean can now recycle plastic tubs, pots, and trays, as well as bottles, at the kerbside as part of their weekly recycling collection.  

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Forest of Dean District Council congratulates local honourees recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

Forest of Dean District Council is proud to congratulate two exceptional local individuals who have been awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honours in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. 

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Forest of Dean school children funded to take part in Eco-Schools award

Children at 10 schools across the Forest of Dean are discovering ways they can help to care for the environment thanks to funding from Forest of Dean District Council, which has allowed them to take part in the internationally recognised Eco-Schools programme.

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New Active Travel maps available for locations across the Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean District Council has provided Active Travel Grant funding to Canopy Creative Network to produce new illustrated maps displaying accessible active travel routes at Soudley Ponds, Linear Park in Cinderford and Cyril Hart Arboretum at Speech House. 

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Planning Committee approves Redmarley housing application

Forest of Dean District Council can confirm that yesterday its Development Management Committee approved retrospective planning permission for a pair of semi-detached houses on the previously approved development at Rock Meadow, Redmarley. 

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Record number of residents seek support from Warm and Well service to cut energy bills and improve home comfort

New figures from Forest of Dean District Council’s Warm and Well partner show a dramatic increase in the number of residents seeking advice and support to make their homes more energy efficient. 

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Save the Wye: Council hosts exhibition by local artists to help highlight the cause

Local artists from the Save the Wye group are exhibiting their powerful work at Forest of Dean District Council’s Coleford offices, helping to raise awareness about the state of the River Wye. The Council is proud to host the exhibition, recognising that its message strongly supports the Council’s ongoing efforts to protect local waterways and promote environmental responsibility. 

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Equestrian centre given warning over licensing failures

Forest of Dean District Council has issued an official warning to an equestrian centre near Lydney for carrying out activities which involved animals, without the authority of a licence.