Forest of Dean District Council


Forest of Dean District Council is the local authority for Forest of Dean District. Forest of Dean District is located in West Gloucestershire in the South West of England region. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham.
Forest of Dean District Council elects 38 Councillors. As of 2020 the council comprises 16 Independent councillors, 9 Conservative councillors, 6 Green councillors, 5 Labour councillors and 2 Liberal Democrat councillors. The council is led by Tim Gwilliam, with the cabinet comprising a further two independent councillors, two Labour councillors and two Green councillors.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the East Dean Rural District, Lydney Rural District, Newent Rural District and West Dean Rural District, and from Gloucester Rural District the parishes of Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn.

Responsibilities

Forest of Dean District Council carries out a variety of district council functions including: