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The FODDC officers and Cabinet continue to meet with representatives of our Towns in order to assist the best recovery from Covid-19 for our High Streets. All starting from government guidelines this is still a fluid and changing action plan that adapts as we find opportunities and issues.

Locals who have been taking their daily exercise at Lydney Harbour may have noticed that construction work has recently begun.

Forest of Dean District Council has announced the reopening of its eight public toilet sites.

Cllr Tim Gwilliam speaks on the Forest of Dean District's car parks.

Forest of Dean District Council is working alongside retailers and small independent shops across the District to safely reopen and welcome local people back into town centres, with customer safety paramount.

Forest of Dean District Council will launch the localised version of the Government's latest small business grant scheme on June 1.

The COVID-19 crisis has left more people than ever living in temporary accommodation around the district so Forest of Dean District Council is looking to team up with local landlords to help those in need.

As leader of a District Council, previously frustrated in attempts to secure funding and regenerate key areas of our community and economy, through funding issues and red tape, may I take a moment to urge the Government to seize this opportunity, borne out of a crisis, to re-examine the relationship and protocol of funding the UK economy.

Forest of Dean District Council is asking residents to be neighbourly and considerate as we spend more time at home.

Forest of Dean District Council has now paid out almost £15.75m in business support grants to 1,472 businesses in the district.

On Saturday 18 April, Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, asked Councils to reopen or keep open parks and cemeteries. The Leader of the Council explains how this instruction is being implemented here in the Forest of Dean.

Forest of Dean District Council has announced that it has processed more than 1,000 business support grants, which are now heading to businesses across the district that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.