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Are you ready for the General Election? Voters encouraged to make sure they are prepared so they can vote in the election
Voters across Forest of Dean District are being encouraged to make sure they are prepared for the general election ahead of the deadlines so that they can vote on 4 July.
College awarded £39,000 in UKSPF funding to deliver green skills training
Forest of Dean District Council has recently granted South Gloucestershire and Stroud College £39,453 of the council’s Shared-Prosperity funding for them to deliver green skills training.
Zero-emissions travel on route to the Forest
Forest of Dean District Council has awarded over £63,000 of Rural England Prosperity Funding to help Lydney Dial-A-Ride purchase their first electric minibus and offer residents of the Forest a zero-emissions travel option.
Council awards AccXel £20,000 of UKSPF funding to deliver digital skills training
Forest of Dean District Council has recently granted Cinderford-based construction school, AccXel, £20,000 of the council’s Shared-Prosperity funding for them to deliver free digital skills training courses for residents.
Council receives nearly £200,000 of funding to install EV charging points across the district
The Forest of Dean District Council has received £199,853 of funding to install thirty-three electric vehicle charging points across the district in council-owned car parks.
Cabinet agrees to proceed with Our Plan strategy
At a meeting for Cabinet Members on 16 May 2023, Councillors have agreed to proceed with the new local plan strategy for the Forest of Dean - Our Plan. The decision means that it will now be heard at the Full Council meeting to be held on 30 May 2024 and if approved, will then go out to consultation with the public.
Funding available for community groups across the Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean District Council is offering not-for-profit voluntary and community groups the opportunity to apply for one off funding to help develop and support the forest's thriving community.
Voters reminded to bring valid ID if voting in polling stations on 2 May
Residents in Forest of Dean District will need to show photographic ID to vote in person at this year’s Police and Crime Commissioner elections which are being held on 2 May.
New leader appointed at Forest of Dean District Council
Councillors voted in favour of appointing Cllr Adrian Birch as Leader of Forest of Dean District Council at the meeting for full council held on Thursday 18 April 2024.
Council committed to Five Acres regeneration despite cost increases due to inflation and global price rises
Forest of Dean District Council provides the following project update regarding the construction of the new leisure, enterprise and education facility at Five Acres in Berry Hill.
Councillor Mark Topping to step down as Leader of the Council
Councillor Mark Topping has handed in his resignation as Leader of the Council. Councillor Topping has announced that he will be stepping down from the role on 18 April, the day of the Councils next Full Council meeting, where a new council leader will be voted on by Council.
Gloucestershire College students down tools to support this year’s Great British Spring Clean
Young people studying for their Level 2 drylining diploma at Gloucestershire College’s Cinderford campus in the Forest of Dean downed tools last week, swapping them for litter pickers.