Below are listed the councillors who represent the electorate on the Forest of Dean District Council.
Some of them are listed as Cabinet members.
- The cabinet members have already indicated that they think “dumping a town in the green belt” is their preferred option.
Follow the links below to find email addresses for the different councillors. Please send your email, expressing concern, to any or all of the councillors.
Thank you.
Councillor James Bevan
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Richard Boyles
Newnham
Conservative
Councillor Philip Burford
Hartpury & Redmarley
Independent
Councillor Max Coborn
Cinderford East
Labour
Councillor Maria Edwards
Tidenham
Independent
Councillor Clive Elsmore
Coleford
Independent
Councillor Nick Evans
Tidenham
Conservative
Councillor Thom Forester
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Independent Alliance
Councillor Jackie Fraser
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Labour
Councillor Andrew Gardiner
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Independent Alliance
Councillor Julia Gooch
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Tim Gwilliam
Berry Hill
Independent Alliance
Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Overall Strategy
Councillor Paul Hiett
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Harry Ives
Lydney North
Conservative
Councillor Brian Jones
Longhope & Huntley
Conservative
Councillor Richard Leppington
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Brian Lewis
Hartpury & Redmarley
Conservative
Councillor Carole Allaway Martin
Coleford
Conservative
Councillor Di Martin
Cinderford East
Labour
Councillor Chris McFarling
St Briavels
Green
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Climate and Planning
Councillor Helen Molyneux
Tidenham
Independent
Councillor Andy Moore
Pillowell
Green
Councillor Gill Moseley
Newent & Taynton
Liberal Democrats
Councillor Bernie O’Neill
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Nicky Packer
Newnham
Green
Councillor Sid Phelps
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Simon Phelps
Westbury on Severn
Independent
Councillor Alan Preest
Lydney East
Conservative
Councillor Brian Robinson
Longhope & Huntley
Conservative
Councillor Lynn Sterry
Cinderford West
Labour
Councillor Mark Topping
Lydney West & Aylburton
Green
Councillor Mark Turner
Cinderford West
Independent Alliance
Councillor Claire Vaughan
Forest of Dean Housing
Councillor Vilnis Vesma
Newent & Taynton
Liberal Democrats
Councillor David Wheeler
Newland & Sling
Green
Councillor Ian Whitburn
Coleford
Independent Alliance
Councillor Roger Yeates
Dymock
Conservative