Councillor Simon Phelps

Full Council - Thursday, 10 December 2026 - 6.00 pm

Development Management Committee - Tuesday, 8 December 2026 - 2.00 pm

Development Management Committee - Tuesday, 10 November 2026 - 2.00 pm

Full Council - Wednesday, 28 October 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Forest of Dean District Council's Full Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, to discuss a range of significant policy matters and motions. Key topics include proposals for addressing poverty at the end of life, potential changes to the tenure of council chairs and vice-chairs, and a motion concerning the protection of specialist housing for older and vulnerable residents. A substantial portion of the meeting is also dedicated to debating motions regarding the Forest of Dean UNESCO Biosphere Reserve application, including calls for an independent business case and a review of consultation processes, as well as a motion advocating for a televised national emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis.

Full Council - Thursday, 22 October 2026 - 6.00 pm

Full Council was scheduled to consider a range of important matters, including proposed changes to the Council's Constitution, the development of a new plan-making system, and the Lydney Neighbourhood Development Plan. Councillors were also scheduled to debate several motions on topics such as poverty at the end of life, the rotation of committee chairs, the protection of specialist housing, the Forest of Dean UNESCO Biosphere, and the televising of national emergency briefings on the climate and nature crisis.