Love Your High Street this Christmas and be in with a chance of winning
Forest of Dean District Council is encouraging residents and visitors to support independent businesses this Christmas with the launch of its Love Your High Street campaign.
Launching on Monday 9 November, the six-week campaign celebrates the independent businesses that make the high streets of Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney and Newent special, while giving shoppers the chance to win one of three hampers filled with locally sourced gifts and products, worth £500 in total.
Cllr Johnathan Lane, Cabinet Member for Economy at Forest of Dean District Council, said:
“Our town centres are home to a fantastic range of independent businesses, and Love Your High Street is all about encouraging people to support them during the busy Christmas shopping period.
“Spending locally makes a real difference. It helps support local jobs, keeps money within our communities and contributes to thriving, distinctive town centres.
“I hope residents and visitors will get involved, explore our high streets and support some of the brilliant independent businesses we have here in the Forest of Dean.”
Getting involved is simple. Shoppers can pick up a Love Your High Street reward card from participating businesses and receive a sticker each time they make a purchase of £5 or more. Once they have collected six stickers, they simply need to return their completed card to be entered into the prize draw.
Participating businesses will display a Love Your High Street campaign poster, making them easy to spot.
The campaign runs from Monday 9 November until Friday 18 December 2026, when completed reward cards must be returned.
Three winners will be selected at random, with each receiving a hamper of locally sourced gifts and products.
For full details on how to take part, including participating businesses, where to return completed cards and the competition terms and conditions, visit the Love Your High Street webpage - www.fdean.gov.uk/loveyourhighstreet