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Forest of Dean District Council has provided free community wellness events throughout August in several Forest locations, reinforcing its commitment to helping its communities thrive. 

Business across the Forest of Dean are invited to apply for the next round of Rural Business Grants to develop and grow their business. This funding is available for a limited time, so businesses are being encouraged to act quickly so they do not miss out.  

Tenants living in properties that are experiencing problems with damp and mould are being urged to contact the Forest of Dean District Council Environmental Health Team as part of a new Healthy Homes project.

Residents of the Forest of Dean are invited by Forest Community Energy to find out, from the experts, how solar energy installations can reduce their carbon footprint and their electricity bills.

Leader of Forest of Dean District Council, Cllr Adrian Birch has written to The Rt Hon Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, inviting him to the Forest to address the Council on his plans to deal with the decline of the districts waterways. 

Forest of Dean District Council has provided £19,800 across 14 local community groups, through its community grants allocation, to help local causes continue to provide excellent services to residents.

The addition of two new fully electric recycling trucks to the Forest of Dean District Council’s waste fleet could lead the way for more local authorities to adopt battery power to make cleaner and greener kerbside collections in the future.

Household waste and recycling services in the Forest of Dean will be delivered by Ubico Ltd starting from next week, as the District Council looks to deliver greater efficiencies on behalf of its residents.

Forest of Dean District Council car parks will soon see updated signs and line painting to ensure consistency and improve the parking experience for all visitors. 

Forest of Dean District Council vehicles, including waste and recycling lorries, will be predominantly electric or powered by alternative fuels six years from now after a new route map to decarbonisation was passed by the Council’s Cabinet in July. 

Children from seven Forest of Dean schools have attended a celebration event held at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst woodland to mark achieving Eco-Schools’ Green Flag status. The award is given for completing the Eco-Schools' seven-step programme, which raises awareness of environmental issues and helps children to make climate positive changes within their schools and local communities.   

Three local authorities, West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Council are to consider moving forward with plans to take greater control of council services.