Concerns Raised Over New 3,000-Home Development Near Gloucestershire’s A417 Amid Traffic and Sustainability Fears Monday, December 29, 2025 housing development sustainability transport planning forestofdean glynchbrook publichealth environment infrastructure Plans to build a new town of 3,000 homes near the A417 in Gloucestershire have sparked worries that the area could become a “traffic corridor” with insufficient public transport options. Forest of Dean District Council is … Read More
Live: Urgent Appeal After Forest of Dean Girl Lily-May Goes Missing Monday, December 22, 2025 forestofdean missingperson urgentappeal lilymay policesearch childsafety disappearance communityalert emergency missinggirl Authorities have launched an urgent appeal after Lily-May, a young girl from the Forest of Dean, went missing last night. Concerned police and local community members are actively searching for her, urging anyone with …
A417 New Town Plan Faces Backlash Over Flood Risk Concerns Friday, December 19, 2025 flooding development housing forestofdean glynchbrook floodrisk planning environment localgovernment infrastructure Proposed plans to develop a new town of 3,000 homes at Glynchbrook, located between the M50 and Redmarley off the A417, have sparked intense opposition from residents of the northern Forest of Dean district concerned about … Read More
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
Councillor Banned from Committees After Years of Bullying Staff at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying councillor forestofdean misconduct planning censure council governance harassment sanctions A councillor at Forest of Dean District Council has been banned from all committees for three years following sustained bullying of planning officers. Philip Burford, former leader of the Independent group and chairman of the … 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