‘Deprivation Doughnut’ Concerns Arise Over New Towns Plan in Forest of Dean Thursday, November 6, 2025 forestofdean housing development newtowns deprivation localplan westgloucestershire community commuters rural Local leaders and residents are voicing strong concerns over plans to build two new towns in West Gloucestershire, warning that the development could create a “doughnut of deprivation” in the Forest of Dean. The … Read More