Current and future elections
Councillor vacancies
There are currently two councillor vacancies on the Forest of Dean District Council.
Scheduled elections May 2021
The following elections will take place on 6 May 2021:
- Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire
- Eight Gloucestershire County Councillors for Forest of Dean area, along with all county councillors in Gloucestershire
- Longhope Parish Council (four vacancies)
- Lydney Town Council East Ward (three vacancies)
- Lydney Town Council West Ward (one vacancy)
- Newent Town Council Central Ward (one vacancy)
- St Briavels Parish Council (one vacancy)
- referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Alvington.
How to vote
Depending on your circumstances and where you are registered there are three ways to vote:
- in person, by going to the polling station
- by post, you will need to apply for a postal vote. We will then send you a postal voting pack so you can complete your ballot and post it back
- by proxy, when you are unable to go to the polling station so you ask a trusted person to vote on your behalf. You will need to apply for a proxy vote