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Council to benefit from European investment to help communities tackle climate emergency
Forest of Dean District Council is rolling out a project to tackle the climate emergency in the district, helping communities lower their carbon footprint and giving residents the opportunity to offset some of their carbon emissions.
New affordable homes for Forest of Dean community near completion in Coleford
People in need of affordable housing in Coleford will soon have an opportunity to apply for affordable homes at the Tufthorn Avenue site in Coleford. The new development, which has been built on a brownfield site, will include 45 affordable rental properties and 19 shared ownership opportunities.
Forest Lottery helping to secure funding for FRED
The Forest Lottery has continued its good works by securing valuable funding for local charity Forest Read Easy Deal (FRED), enabling vital support for adults across the district to develop their reading and writing skills.
Forest of Dean District Council supporting start-up businesses through 2021
Forest of Dean District Council has now allocated start-up grants for a number of businesses since the start of 2021 helping to support local businesses make their first steps, creating jobs and helping to grow the local Forest economy.
Businesses snap up free council business courses
Over forty businesses in the Forest of Dean can go into winter confident that they are Covid safe after taking part in free Covid Safety training delivered by Forest of Dean District Council.
First Forest of Dean modular housing scheme nears completion in Drybrook
The first modular housing development in the Forest of Dean is nearing completion at Mannings Farm, Drybrook, with the first residents expected to move in in early December.
District Council helping towns and parishes this autumn with flood preparation
Forest of Dean District Council has secured 680 FloodSax and 62 Hydrosnake emergency flood defences, which will be distributed to at-risk towns and parishes throughout the district, to aid residents should flooding occur.
Tree planting to boost biodiversity along Harbour corridor begins
Forest of Dean District Council has started planting 149 trees along Harbour Road as part of the Destination Lydney Harbour regeneration project.
Council’s Climate Action Plan lays strong foundations for reaching ambitious net-zero carbon target
The Forest of Dean District Council’s Cabinet has been unanimous in approving a new climate change strategy and action plan, which sets out how the Council will deliver against its corporate priority to ‘protect and enhance the local environment and address the climate emergency’ as it strives to make the district net-zero ahead of central Government targets.
New directory for remote workers could boost local business this winter
Town centre and village based businesses in the Forest of Dean are being invited to sign up for inclusion in a new Remote Forest Directory. The directory, which is due to be launched before the end of the year, will include businesses that welcome remote workers into their premises.
Forest of Dean District Council has prosecuted an individual for offences relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006
At a court hearing in September 2020 a Forest of Dean resident James Awdry pleaded not guilty to offences relating to animal welfare. Today in Cheltenham Magistrates Court James Awdry changed his plea to guilty.
Forest of Dean Street Wardens win Gold RSPCA award for 8th year running
Forest of Dean District Council’s Street Wardens have been awarded a Gold Footprint RSPCA PawPrints award for their approach to dealing with stray dogs.