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Council helping to connect communities in Cinderford

Forest of Dean District Council is providing free English language lessons to foreign nationals in Cinderford to help residents improve their English Language skills and settle in the local community.

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District Council prepares to issue £150 Council Tax Rebate to eligible households

Households in council tax bands A-D will soon be eligible to receive a non-repayable £150 Council Tax Rebate from the Government to help households with rising energy bills.

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District Council provides advice for Platinum Jubilee street parties

Forest of Dean District Council is providing advice for residents who want to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by holding a street party on the first weekend of June this year.

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Forest of Dean school children to benefit from drug awareness initiative

Forest of Dean District Council’s Street Warden Team will be visiting primary schools and working with young people and youth groups in the area to raise awareness of the issues around drug use.

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Leaders statement on Ukraine

A statement from Councillor Tim Gwilliam, Leader of Forest of Dean District Council on the situation in Ukraine.

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First affordable homes delivered at new development in Coleford

The first phase of affordable homes have been delivered at Forest Grove in Coleford.

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District council approves budget for 2022/23 despite ongoing uncertainty around future funding

Forest of Dean District Councillors have approved the budget for the coming financial year as the Council aims to tackle the financial pressures of ongoing local government funding uncertainty.

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Forest of Dean District Council calls for potential sites for future housing and employment

Forest of Dean District Council is appealing to interested people, organisations, agents and/or land owners to suggest where land across the district could be potentially used for housing or employment, or for a combination of both, as it carries out its annual evaluation of possible sites. 

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Forest Lottery supports local cause in feeding residents

With the help of Forest Lottery supporters, Forest Mobile Meals has raised nearly £1500 in the past 12 months to assist with the delivery of warm and nutritious meals to local residents who are unable to cook for themselves, or have nobody to depend on for support.

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Forest of Dean District Council helping to prevent family homelessness

Over forty households facing homelessness have been assisted to stay in their homes as a result of early intervention and support from Forest of Dean District Council, including 22 families in the last 12 months.

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Forest of Dean District Council to offer free remote Covid business courses

Forest of Dean District Council is offering free online training courses to help local businesses remain Covid resilient as restrictions begin to ease. 

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Forest of Dean District Council (FODDC) has prosecuted an individual for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

A Forest of Dean resident, Jeremy Awdry was sentenced in February 2021 for offences in relation to animal welfare and the breeding of dogs without a licence. Mr Awdry pleaded guilty to the offences at a Crown Court hearing. He received a suspended sentence, an indefinite ban on keeping dogs, and was placed on a tag for 6 months with a curfew order of 7pm to 7am.