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Forest of Dean property first off-gas home in Gloucestershire to receive energy efficiency upgrade
A Ruardean farmhouse is the first home in Gloucestershire to receive free energy-saving measures under the latest phase of the government-backed Home Upgrade Grant (HUG), which is being delivered locally by energy efficiency advice service Warm and Well.

Milestone reached at Five Acres with planning submitted for new leisure, business and education facilities
The construction of the new leisure, enterprise and education facility at Five Acres in Berry Hill has taken a significant step forward, with planning now submitted, enabling residents and members of the wider Forest community to view and comment on the plans on the Council’s planning portal, under reference P1435_23_FUL.

Getting to the guts of Halloween food waste
With an estimated 15.8 million pumpkins expected to be thrown away in the UK following this year’s Halloween festivities, Forest of Dean District Council is encouraging residents to compost or recycle their jack-o’-lanterns to cut waste and help reduce the environmental impact on the planet.

Four Local Authorities set to take greater control of council services
Four neighbouring local authorities West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council are set to take greater control of council services.

Forest of Dean District Council has prosecuted two individuals for offences relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Two Forest of Dean residents, Stacey McDermott and Jon McDermott pleaded Guilty to offences in relation to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 on Monday 16th October 2023 at Cheltenham Magistrates Court.

Council to receive £250,000 package to work with communities towards achieving Net Zero in the Forest
The Forest of Dean District Council is to receive a £250,000 grant from the charity Thirty Percy, to fund two new part-time members of staff for two years, and to procure a carbon reduction pathways report, all of which will enable the council make further progress towards its net zero goals.

Forest of Dean residents invited to take part in the Big Recycling Hunt
Residents in the Forest of Dean are being asked to keep their eyes peeled and hunt out hidden recycling to celebrate this year’s national Recycle Week campaign and boost recycling rates across the district.

Forest of Dean draft Local Plan to be updated following consultation with residents
The Forest of Dean draft Local Plan is proposed to be updated following consultation with residents. The latest version of the plan will take into account feedback from residents and also include lower housing numbers than it previously did, before going back out to consultation in Spring 2024.

Forest residents working together to help tackle the energy and climate crisis
Forest of Dean District Council and partners including the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Warm and Well are working with local residents to establish the Forest Community Energy, a community forum and group set-up to help Forest residents, reduce energy bills for businesses, protect the environment and reduce carbon footprints.

Forest of Dean District Council to support additional tax on second homes
Forest of Dean District Council is supporting emerging new government legislation which will increase the council tax payments on empty and second homes, with the aim of increasing the number of homes available for local people in the area.

New Eco-Schools fund announced by Forest of Dean District Council
A brand-new fund is giving primary school children in the Forest of Dean the chance to learn about the environment and take forward their ideas for how best to protect it.

DEEP opens its doors to underwater research in Tidenham
Forest of Dean District Councillors and staff were recently invited to visit DEEP and given the opportunity to view the exciting plans for the Forest of Dean and the work carried out so far at the pioneering underwater research and development base at Dayhouse Quarry, Tidenham.