About the Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a beautiful place with its stunning scenery and enchanting forest. It boasts a proud industrial past and many will know of the history of the freeminers. It is a welcoming place with both friendly local people and a pleasant, pretty landscape. It is also a haven for tourists, sightseers and those just wanting to get away from it all.

The Forest of Dean Parliamentary Constituency consists of that part of Gloucestershire which lies between the Severn and the Wye, covering the area of the Forest of Dean District and a small part of Tewkesbury Borough. It includes the towns of Cinderford and Coleford, bordering the ancient Forest itself, Lydney, on the Severn and Newent in the northern part of the Constituency. It covers over forty rural parishes and is one of the larger Parliamentary Constituencies in the Country.

It was revised for the 1997 General Election, having previously been part of West Gloucestershire which at that time included an area to the north and west of the city of Gloucester.

There are ten County Council divisions in the Forest of Dean and each of the Divisions elect one County Councillor. These Divisions are detailed below together with the District Council Wards and Parishes included within them. Liberal Democrats are active in all ten of the Divisions.

The ten new Divisions are below in bold with the District Council Wards and Parishes included within them stated below. Liberal Democrats are active in all ten of the Divisions.

Brooksdean

Lydbrook & Ruardean ward; Mitcheldean & Drybrook ward

Cinderford

Cinderford East ward; Cinderford West ward

Coleford

Coleford Central ward; Coleford East ward

Lydney

Lydney East ward; Lydney North ward; Lydney West parish ward in Lydney parish

Mid Dean

Blaisdon & Longhope ward; Churcham & Huntley ward; Newnham & Westbury ward; Tibberton ward

Newent

Bromesberrow & Dymock ward; Hartpury ward; Newent Central ward; Oxenhall & Newent North East ward; Redmarley ward

Pillowell & Littledean

Awre ward; Littledean & Ruspidge ward; Pillowell ward

Severn Vale

Highnam with Haw Bridge ward

Tidenham

Hewelsfield & Woolaston ward; Tidenham ward; the parishes of Alvington and Aylburton

West Dean

Berry Hill ward; Bream ward; Christchurch & English Bicknor ward; Newland & St Briavels ward

Forest of Dean Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats are very active throughout the Forest of Dean with hardworking Councillors serving on Forest of Dean District Council and local Parish Councils. We also have a number of dedicated campaigners across the constituency working hard to improve their areas.

You can contact a member of the local team directly using the contact details below:

Councillor Roy Birch - 01291 624 326

Councillor Heather Dalziel - 01594 822 678

Councillor Sue Henchley - 01594 544 680