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Current and future elections

Important changes are coming for the May 2023 local elections
All residents voting in person at the May 2023 elections will be required to show an acceptable form of ID to be able to vote. This does not affect postal voting. Find out more here.

Any up and coming election details will be displayed here. See further info on our election results page.

Thursday 4 May 2023 – Local Elections

District Elections

Elections to Forest of Dean District Council will take place on Thursday 4 May 2023. There are 38 councillors to be elected across 21 wards.

To find out which area each ward covers please view the interactive map of polling district boundaries:

Interactive map of polling district boundaries

The following notices have been published by the (Deputy) Returning Officer:

Electoral Ward

Number of District Councillors to be elected

Statement of Persons nominated (published 5 April 2023)

Notice of Election Agents (published 5 April 2023)

Notice of Poll (published 25 April 2023)

Polling Districts

Berry Hill

Two

 

 

 

NJD, NY, PS, PSA

Bream

Two

 

 

 

PP, PUA, PV

Cinderford East

Two

 

 

 

NIXA, NIXB, NIZ

Cinderford West

Two

 

 

 

NIX, NIXC, NIY        

Coleford

Three

 

 

 

NJ, NJA, NJB, NJC

Dymock

One

 

 

 

NQ, NX, OF, OX         

Hartpury & Redmarley

Two

 

 

 

NF, NK, OA, OY, OZ, PB, PE, PN  

Longhope & Huntley

Two

 

 

 

NH, OE, OI, PI

Lydbrook

One

 

 

 

OK, OL

Lydney East

Three

 

 

 

ON

Lydney North

One

 

 

 

OM

Lydney West & Aylburton

One

 

 

 

ND, OO

Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook

Three

 

 

 

NM, NN, NO, OR, ORA, PA

Newent & Taynton

Three

 

 

 

OS, OSA, OSB, PHA

Newland & Sling

One

 

 

 

OT, OU, PD, PQ         

Newnham

Two

 

 

 

NC, NCA, OG, OV, PBY

Pillowell

One

 

 

 

PU, PW, PX

Ruspidge

One

 

 

 

PBX

St Briavels

One

 

 

 

NA, OC, PF, PG         

Tidenham

Three

 

 

 

PJ, PK, PY

Westbury on Severn

One

 

 

 

NE, PO

 

Parish/Town Council Elections

Elections for all Parish and Town Councils across the district will also take place on the same day, with more than 300 seats to be decided.

The following notices have been published by the (Deputy) Returning Officer:

  • Statement of Persons nominated – will be published 5 April 2023
  • Notice of Poll – will be published 25 April 2023

Information to candidates

If you wish to stand as a candidate for the District Council elections or Parish/Town Council elections you will need to complete and submit nomination papers.

Nomination papers must be delivered in person to the Deputy Returning Officer, Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG between 9:30am and 4pm on any weekday between Monday 20 March and Tuesday 4 April 2023. To assist the smooth running of this process we are asking all candidates and agents to book an appointment for their informal check and formal submission. Please email elections@fdean.gov.uk or call 01594 812638.

Deadline for receipt of nominations is 4pm Tuesday 4 April 2023, however we advise you to deliver your nomination before this date.

If you would like a paper copy posted to you, please email your name, address, and the area you wish to stand in to elections@fdean.gov.uk.

Guidance on how to complete the nomination paper

Electoral Commission guidance

Information to voters

May 2023 will be the first time that voter identification will be required to be shown by all voters at a polling station. This has been introduced under the Elections Act 2022.

To find out more about this new requirement please go to our Voter ID Page – what you need to do for May 2023 elections.

Key dates

or alternatively to request a paper application email elections@fdean.gov.uk or call 01594 812638.