Parish Clerk A new children’s book “The Story of the Forest” was launched at St Johns Church of England Academy, Coleford in July 2021. The Forest of Dean Local History Society has been working with Foresters’ Forest and Andy Seed, an award-winning local children’s author, to create the book with illustrations by Ursula Hurst. Revealing the rich … Read more
Voters across the Forest of Dean are being encouraged to make sure they are registered and have applied for postal voting if needed ahead of the deadlines so that they can vote in the local elections on 6 May. You are still able to vote in-person. To take part in any election anyone over the … Read more
Everyone will benefit from Census 2021 Households across Gloucestershire will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. Understanding the needs of the nation helps everyone from central government to … Read more