Serving the heart of the Forest
Following recent press articles referring to the court case of Mr. Dave Harvey, Cinderford Town Council wishes to make clear that the statue in the centre of Cinderford is not a statue of Mr. Harvey, but a generic model sculpted by Anthony Dufort who used Mr. Harvey as a model to ensure the statue represented… Read More»
After it was brought to our attention that the Glebe parcel off St White’s Road was being fenced, Councillor Chris Witham contacted the Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance, who are responsible for the land, for clarification of what work is taking place. GDBF confirmed that the fencing work is to protect the land and prevent… Read More»
Cinderford Town Council has launched a live webcam of the town centre in a bid to increase interest in the town and improve safety. The webcam is mounted on the tower in the Triangle and has a view of a number of the shops. The camera will broadcast live 24 hours a day. The service… Read More»
Cinderford is the first forest town to offer free wifi to residents and visitors. The Town Council project will provide an hour free wifi each day to people in the Triangle at the heart of Cinderford. Free wifi will also be available in the Town Council offices and meeting rooms at the Belle Vue Centre.… Read More»
Last night, Tuesday 10 January, Cinderford Town Councillors voted unanimously for a standstill budget for the cost of delivering services for the coming year. Chair of the council, Lynn Sterry (Labour, Cinderford West) said, “I hope this shows our continued strong commitment to deliver a good quality service without adding unnecessary financial burden to residents.”… Read More»
Cinderford Methodist Church hosted the Cinderford Chrysanthemum Society Annual Late Flowering Show on Saturday 29 October 2016. Congratulations to Mike Trigg who won first prize in Class 2 which was sponsored by Cinderford Town Council. Mike also won a National Chrysanthemum Society Affiliated Societies Bronze Medal for his entry of Six Large Exhibition Class (Class… Read More»
This weekend, Cinderford hosts CindyFest, a day of great music, stalls and food. With a packed agenda between 11am and 10pm on Saturday 3 September, CindyFest is sure to be fun for all the family. The free event is supported by Cinderford Music Festival Association, Cinderford Town Council and Cinderford Traders United. Alongside stalls, games,… Read More»
Forest Routes are holding another community transport forum at Cinderford Rugby Club on Friday 16 September, 10am – 12noon. Find out about funding for trips and training Find out about other vehicles you can access Meet Forest Routes staff and other voluntary organisations Discuss what is available and how we can work together to share… Read More»
A Phytophthora ramorum outbreak has been discovered within the Heywood block of woodland between Mitcheldean and Cinderford. The infected trees will need to be felled as per a Plant Health Order. Details of the area of operation can be seen in the downloads below. There are also thinning works that will be undertaken at the… Read More»
We have received notice of a road closure on Church Road in Cinderford. A full road closure will be in place from the junction with Greenway Road to the junction with Stockwell Green. No parking or access will be available on 21 and 22 September 2016. This is to allow resurfacing work to be completed by… Read More»