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Linkline celebrates supporting Forest residents for over 30 years
Forest Linkline, the 24-hour emergency monitoring service run by Forest of Dean District Council is celebrating supporting residents in the community for over 30 years.
Newent ‘Give it a Go’ session sees young people try new sports
Newent Community School recently held one of Active Gloucestershire’s Give it a Go session; giving young people, especially those with special educational needs, the opportunity to try new sports.
'Energy cafe’ brings residents together to tackle carbon emissions
Forest of Dean District Council and partners including the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) are working with Forest Community Energy (FCE) volunteers to help people access support to reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions.
Community Wellbeing Officer wins impact award for work with foreign nationals
Community Builder, Frances Palmer, received an Impact Award from Gloucestershire’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for her work with the Forest’s foreign national community.
Are you ready for the elections? Voters encouraged to make sure they are registered and have photo ID ahead of May Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Voters across the Forest of Dean District are being encouraged to make sure they are registered, have applied for postal voting and applied for identification if needed ahead of the deadlines, so that they can vote in the police and crime commissioner elections on Thursday 2 May.
Cut it Out: Forest leads on training to support victims of domestic abuse
Forest of Dean District Council is supporting partners Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) and Gloucestershire College to provide hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists with training to respond and support clients who disclose that they are victims of domestic abuse.
Dam building marks launch of young people’s environmental award
Eco-conscious youngsters in the Forest of Dean have come together to celebrate the launch of a new environmental programme, marking the occasion with a dam building activity and guided tour of Forestry England’s Greathough beaver enclosure.
Council Tax reduction for care leavers increased to include 25-year-olds
The Forest of Dean District Council will increase the age limit of its council tax reduction for care leavers from twenty-one to twenty-five years-old and make care leavers from outside the district eligible for the reduction.
Budding artists invited to shape the look of Forest’s Market Towns
Primary school-aged children across the Forest of Dean are being invited to make a collage that represents how they feel about their market town closest to home.
All systems go! Five Acres receives planning approval for new business, leisure and education facilities
The new leisure, enterprise and education facility at Five Acres in Berry Hill received planning permission on Tuesday 13 February, following a decision by the Council’s Development Management Committee.
Councillor Adrian Birch appointed co-deputy leader
Councillor Adrian Birch has been appointed co-deputy leader of Forest of Dean District Council, alongside Councillor Andy Moore. He replaces Councillor Jackie Fraser who has reluctantly decided to step down from her role for personal reasons.
Cabinet Members agree on amended budget proposals
Following consultation with residents, Forest of Dean District Council Cabinet Members have agreed on an amended draft budget for 2024/25. The proposed budget maintains local services in the face of reducing funding and plans for further expected cuts to local government finance.