Council news


  • Community transport across the Forest of Dean district will be improved thanks to £300,000 Big Lottery funding, announced today, which has been awarded to the district’s Community Transport Partnership....
  • Coleford Public Inquiries [May 22, 2013]
    New dates for the continuation of two public inquiries for planning applications in Coleford have now been received by the council....
  • The Public Access page on the planning website is undergoing maintenance until Wednesday 22 May 2013 and will be available to view planning applications only. Members of the public and consultees will be unable to submit comments online during this period. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause....
  • Local businesses and organisations are invited to sponsor benches, signage and a commemorative plaque for the new Diamond Jubilee Redwood Grove....
  • Gypsies living on a site in Southend Lane, Newent have been given planning permission for a permanent site by a Planning Inspector but lost their appeal against an enforcement notice served on them by Forest of Dean District Council. ...
  • Consultation has started on the document which explains how the local community can get involved in the preparation, alteration and review of all Local Plan documents and also in decisions on planning applications....
  • Groups across the district are being invited to apply for a share of £19,800 of community grants from Forest of Dean District Council....
  • Residents are being warned about a potential scam involving companies cold-calling residents and claiming to be able to arrange council tax refunds through council tax band revaluations....
  • Passengers travelling in the entertainment carriages of First Great Western Trains will be enticed to visit the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley from today....
  • Street Wardens are working to clamp down on dog fouling in Sling following complaints from residents about the problem....

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