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Homeowners across the Forest of Dean are being encouraged to access a new service which could help them make their homes more energy efficient and make savings of around £1,800 per year on their energy bills.   

Forest of Dean District Council invites residents from across the Forest of Dean to have their say on leisure opportunities in the district, with a consultation starting 21 January 2025 and now running until 09 March 2025. 

Forest of Dean District Council Cabinet Members have agreed to proceed with the implementation of the Low-Income Family Tracker (LIFT) to better identify those in need of support across the district and provide targeted support where needed. 

Forest of Dean District Council has today published its new Sustainable Economy Strategy to help businesses and communities across the district prosper and thrive. 

Forest of Dean District Council Street Wardens have won the gold ‘RSPCA PawPrints: Stray Dog Services Award’ for the 11th year running and have attained a bronze standard award for Contingency Planning.  

The following statement is from the Leader of Forest of Dean District Council, Cllr Adrian Birch in response to a draft letter to government from Gloucestershire County Council: 

Forest of Dean District Council has been granted a 12-month extension on the Five Acres regeneration project. 

Forest of Dean District Council invites residents and businesses to give their views on its spending plans as it prepares its budget for the next financial year, with a consultation beginning 20 December 2024 and running until 17 January 2025. 

Following consultation with residents, Forest of Dean District Council has agreed to increase the band widths for Council Tax Support eligibility, in line with inflation, following the Chancellor's 2024 Autumn Budget Statement and reintroduce a Second Adult Rebate discount for next year's Council Tax Support scheme. 

District Councillors have agreed to proposals which will see an increase in Council Tax payments on empty and second homes, with the aim of increasing the number of homes available for local people in the area. 

Forest of Dean District Council is working alongside local businesses to encourage residents to ‘Shop Local’ this festive season to help the local economy and Forest of Dean communities to thrive. 

On Monday, 28 October 2024, at Cheltenham Magistrates Court, Mr and Mrs Phipps of The Paddocks, Coleford, pleaded guilty to felling a protected oak tree without consent from Forest of Dean District Council.