James Joyce on... the housing ladder
Sunak’s panicky promise to remove stamp duty for first-time buyers is a crowd-pleasing gimmick but misses the point: it does not...
9 Jun 2024
News
Which tips can we use?
Should residents be allowed to use a council tip in a neighboroughing authority area if it is closer? Add your name to our petition...
VV
22 Mar 2024
Electric vehicle charging
Electric vehicle charging points are starting to appear around the Forest of Dean, but not always of sufficient capacity or in the best positions...
12 Feb 2024
Car parking charges in Newent
We think that the Green Party which dominates the Cabinet Forest of Dean District Council has not gone far enough in making short-term parking in Newent free of charge.
2 Feb 2024
Sewage spills in Newent
In our latest Focus newsletter for Newent & Taynton we have highlighted the frequent spills of untreated sewage near to the Newent Sewage Treatment Plant near Cleeve Mill, as well as two smaller spills into Peacock's Brook
2 Feb 2024
Sewage spills in Gloucestershire
The high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen from the untreated sewage, and even small amounts in treated sewage is really bad for the ecosytems upon which plants and wildlife depend.
2 Feb 2024