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Disease to claim 36000 Larch trees in the Forest of Dean This is Gloucestershire PARTS of the Forest of Dean could lose their signature Autumn colours after an outbreak of disease. The Forestry Commission has announced it will be forced to cut down as many as 36000 larch trees... See all stories on this topic »

Supermarket boom in the Forest of Dean This is Gloucestershire ALMOST 500 people have checked out plans for a new supermarket in the Forest of Dean.A public exhibition was held in Lydney on Friday and Saturday of Sainsbury's plans for the Crump Farm site, in Naas... See all stories on this topic »

Living it up, Vegas style! Shane Warne receives a professional massage during ... Daily Mail ... confirmed or denied that Liz and Shane are the new owners of the grade two property. New love nest? Shane and Elizabeth Hurley have reportedly bought Donnington Hall - which is said to have set them back £6million - on the edge of the Forest of ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Two South West MPs expected to rebel against government over House of Lords ... ITV News ... would see a majority of members of the Upper House elected. It will put them at odds with fellow West Conservative Mark Harper, from the Forest of Dean, the minister for Constitutional Reform charged with guiding the llegislation through the Commons. See all stories on this topic » ITV News

Shane Warne chipper at World Series of Poker TVNZ Meanwhile, the couple have reportedly purchased a Georgian mansion in Britain for six million pounds ($NZ11.7 million). The 13-bedroom Donnington Hall is located on the edge of the Forest of Dean on the border of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. See all stories on this topic »

Art students add to attractions at Dean Heritage Centre This is Gloucestershire "The subject matter of the art work resonates within the Forest community and beyond. "This exhibition provides a personal touch to the Forest of Dean's exceptional history and heritage." The centre offers free space in its Gallery 41 area to local ... See all stories on this topic »

Helicopter scrambled in search for man This is Gloucestershire Luke Alexander Jones has been charged with taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, robbery, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance following a large scale search in the Forest of Dean on Sunday. The 23-year-old of no fixed abode ... See all stories on this topic »

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Common people - Research - University of Cambridge Dr Oosthuizen, a specialist in early medieval landscapes, thinks that the roots of medieval rights of common (which exist today in places such as the New Forest and Forest of Dean) belong in these early pre-Roman practices. She believes that ... University of Cambridge News

Singletrack Magazine | Live Above Singletrack HQ - Beautiful 2 Bed ... By Singletrack Magazine psling said: On June 7, 2012. Cheap oop North?? You can get a 3 bed house with garden and ORP for less than that here in the Forest of Dean! Mind you, we're not as posh as that around here ;-). Avatar Image · philfive said: On June 8, 2012 ... Singletrack Magazine

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Rubbish Collection in Stroat & The Forest of Dean

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Rubbish Collection in Stroat & The Forest of Dean

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residents of Stroat & The FoD at large will have noted the new stealth tax levied in the disposal of their rubbish, largely to comply with idiotic regulations from our undemocratic Lords & Masters of the centralised unelected EU Commission.

The stealth tax comes in two forms - firstly the new tax of initially £25pa of removing garden waste which was until now all part of the service and also the realisation that the £1,000,000 or so cost of introducing the new collection system will obviously be paid for by taking money off other services provided!

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The overall costs of the new scheme, plus an idea of the longevity of the bins themselves. Assistant legal executive to the council, Tracey Griffiths replied:
“The costs for the purchase of new bins and caddies is:

•£677,075 (for 36,000 x 240ltr refuse wheeled bins, 1,000 x smaller 140ltr refuse wheeled bins and 100 x 1,100ltr bins (for communal areas).

•£157,680 (for 36,500 x 7ltr internal kitchen caddies, 23ltr external kitchen caddies and a roll of compostable liners.)

•Total cost of bins, caddies and liners: £834,755

•Cost of communicating with the public. Includes design, photography and production of all leaflets, calendars, address stickers, mailing costs, roadshow costs, canvassing, vehicle livery, advertising (radio, press, cinema and ad van). Funded by Forest of Dean District Council and Gloucestershire Coun­ty Council. £91,705.”

Which brings a round total of some £926,460 for the hardware and publicity alone. On the subject of the bin trucks themselves, the reply to the FOI request states that: “The new refuse and recycling vehicles have been procured by Biffa as part of our on-going waste collection contract so I cannot tell you exactly how much the lorries have cost.

“I can confirm that the overall cost of waste collection, through this and other changes, is expected to fall by £520,000 in 2012/13.”

As to the longevity of the bins themselves, Ms Griffiths wrote: “The refuse bins have a guarantee period of 10-year so we are spreading the cost of them over their useful life. We have many thousands of garden wheeled bins which have been in use for some nine years now and these are still in good order so we would expect the refuse bins to fare similarly well.”

She did not, however, detail how many owners of garden wheelie bins had bought a ‘licence’ for their bins.

• The Forest of Dean District Council annual accounts are available now for inspection, reading and copying. They can be viewed at the Council Offices in Coleford until July 26 between 9 am and 4.45pm (Monday to Thursday) and 9 am to 4.30 (Friday).

• In addition, from July 27 until the conclusion of the audit process, a local government elector for the area of the council, or his/her representative, can ask the auditor questions about the accounts. But the auditor requires questioners to contact him in advance. Similarly, electors can also object to the accounts but, again, the auditor (and in this instance the Finance and Property Department of the Council) needs written notice of a proposed objection. Full details can be found at the FODDC website, www. fdean. gov.uk  


To view the whole article in 'The Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Review' CLICK HERE


Congratulations to a fellow UKIP supporter Colin Guyton of Ruardean whose FoI brought forward these responses from The Council.

What the article fails to show is the revenue generated for now charging rate payers for extra services previously supplied as part of their Council Tax rubbish disposal.


So this is very clearly a Council TAX rise so redolent of the stealth taxes of recent years!

Many are warning of yet more 'fly tipping' as a likely result of this new move - As for the confusion of which bins and what days that is adding to the lives of many busy trying to keep pace with the many other useless diktats spewing out of The EU on a propaganda budget running to £Billions each year and costing Britain £50Million a day with absolutely no commensurate gain! 


The Forest of Dean's costly hike in rubbish disposal is just the tip of the iceberg!

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Forest of Dean Google Alert 10-Jul-2012

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Forest parking charges driving trade to supermarkets, say traders This is Gloucestershire TRADERS have warned new parking charges in the Forest of Dean are driving customers away to out-of-town supermarkets. In the first week of the charges , Coleford florist Claire Ball says she has seen a dramatic fall in her takings because shoppers ... See all stories on this topic »

Hugh Aggleton's new course record in Darrens Dash hill race Hereford Times The first lady home was Emma Bayliss from Mynydd Du in 53.33, followed by Nicola Gething of Parc Bryn Bach in 56.16 and Fiona Turner of Forest of Dean AC in 58.45. For full race results go to: wyevalleyrunners.co.uk The children's races attracted 35 ... See all stories on this topic »

Green light for school This is Gloucestershire The new building will replace a single-storey block currently there, which houses the school library. It will include a terrace for outdoor reading and enclose a grassy area to create a quadrangle. Forest of Dean District Council planners gave their ... See all stories on this topic »

Sky News - Murnaghan 8.07.12 Mark Harper MP and Jeremy Browne MP on ... DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) The government's number one priority remains dealing with the deficit, dealing with the economic challenges facing the country, that's what my constituents here in the Forest of Dean want to be focused on, that's what the government is focused on. This ... See all stories on this topic »

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Forest of Dean District Council - Food waste Food waste is collected weekly throughout the district. Prior to the service being introduced, food waste (sometimes referred to as kitchen waste) accounted for ... www.fdean.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=7689&tt=graphic

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Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean: Goldfinches By Bob Bushell A nice period today, no rain, well there was some this morning, but it wasn't worth talking about. As for my pictures of the Goldfinch, they are definatly a no no. This peice of music IS FANTASTIC. Mahavishnu Orchestra: 'Thousand Island Park' ... Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean

Expert analysis of the Independent Forestry Panel Report | Save Our ... By Hen- Save Our Woods Currently the legal framework is a mess; ask simple questions about the Forest of Dean or the New Forest and you are immediately in a legal swamp. Ask about the legal framework for the current obligations of the Forestry Commission and ... Save Our Woods

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Trail Conditions Updates on the trails in the Forest of Dean. ... Trail Conditions. Fri Jul 6 2012. Pretty wet in the Forest of Dean today. Latest News. Fri Jul 6 2012. Tour de France ... www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk/trails_79107.html

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Sixth Forest of Dean Brass Championships - THE FORESTER TODAY THE sixth Forest of Dean Solo, Duet and Quartet Championships for all brass instrumentalists takes place on Saturday, July 14 at the Baptist Church, Coleford. www.theforester.co.uk/listingsdetail.cfm?id=21859&tis...

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STROAT-Gloucestershire: Forest of Dean Google Alert 01-Jul-2012 BOOKWORM pupils in the Forest of Dean hit the high note and raised almost £ 1000 in the process.Pupils at Ellwood Primary School, in Coleford, took part in a ... stroat-gloucestershire.blogspot.com/.../forest-of-dean-google-a...

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