Back Форест оф Дийн (община) Bulgarian Forest of Dean District CEB Ardal Fforest y Ddena Welsh Forest of Dean District German Forest of Dean (district) French Deani erdő (kerület) Hungarian Forest of Dean (distretto) Italian 포리스트오브딘구 Korean Forestofdīna Latvian/Lettish Forest of Dean (district) Dutch
Forest of Dean District | |
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 Coleford Market Place, the town where Forest of Dean District Council is based | |
 Forest of Dean shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Gloucestershire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Coleford |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Forest of Dean District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| • MPs | Matt Bishop |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.2 sq mi (526.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 75th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 87,937 |
| • Rank | 270th (of 296) |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 23UD (ONS) E07000080 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SO6206309601 |
Forest of Dean District Council | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Nigel Brinn since November 2023[2] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 38 councillors[3] |
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Forest of Dean is a local government district in west Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns and villages in the district include Blakeney, Cinderford, Drybrook, English Bicknor, Huntley, Littledean, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney, Mitcheldean, Newnham and Newent.[4][5]
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Forest of Dean Local Authority (E07000080)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "New Forest of Dean Council chief exec on £110k a year describes role as a 'great opportunity'". The Forester. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Find a district councillor - Forest of Dean District Council".
- ^ "Forest of Dean Parish Map" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Administrative unit Forest of Dean District District/Unitary Authority". A Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.