Councillor Banned from Committees for Three Years Following Bullying Allegations at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying misconduct councillor forestofdean planning harassment sanctions council governance ethics Councillor Philip Burford, a longstanding member of the Forest of Dean District Council and former leader of the Independent group, has been banned from serving on all committees for three years after being formally censured … Read More
Bailiffs Visit Gloucestershire Council Over Unpaid Debt to Resident Sunday, December 14, 2025 bailiffs council tax debt planning appeals forestofdean gloucestershire enforcement corruption In a rare turn of events, Forest of Dean District Council in Gloucestershire faced a visit from bailiffs seeking repayment of debts owed to a resident. Typically, enforcement agents act on behalf of councils to recover unpaid … Read More
Met Office Issues Severe Weather Warning as Gloucestershire Faces a Day of Heavy Rain and Disruption Sunday, November 30, 2025 weather rain gloucestershire flooding metoffice warning forestofdean disruption southwales amber Gloucestershire is bracing for a day of continuous rain on Monday, December 1, as the Met Office issues a severe weather warning for sections of the county. A yellow alert is in effect from midnight on Monday until 3 a.m. … Read More
A-Road in Forest of Dean Reopens Following Crash Near Primary School Wednesday, November 26, 2025 forestofdean a-road crash primaryschool buses traffic roadclosure diversion emergency travel An A-road in the Forest of Dean has reopened after a crash near a local primary school earlier today. The incident led to temporary road closures and caused buses to be diverted to alternative routes, impacting local travel. … Read More
Domino's Opens New Cinderford Store with Free Pizza for First 100 Customers Tuesday, November 25, 2025 dominos cinderford pizza jobs community opening giveaway recruitment delivery forestofdean Domino’s is set to open a brand-new store in the Forest of Dean, launching on Monday, December 15. Located at 25 High Street, Cinderford GL14 2SF, the store promises delicious pizzas made with 100% mozzarella and … Read More
Forest of Dean Rejects Council Shake-Up Over Concerns for Local Democracy Thursday, November 20, 2025 forestofdean localdemocracy councilreorganization unitaryauthorities gloucestershire devolution publicservices communityrepresentation politicalopposition localgovernment The Forest of Dean has unanimously opposed all proposed options for the Gloucestershire council reorganization, expressing strong concerns about the erosion of local democracy. Civic leaders have criticized the … Read More