Types of elections
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Types of elections
Please see details below of the types of elections that are held in the Forest of Dean:
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Election |
Description |
Next election |
Further information |
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Parliamentary (general) election for Forest of Dean constituency |
The Forest of Dean Constituency covers all wards of the Forest of Dean district and the Highnam with Hawbridge ward of Tewkesbury Borough |
Must be held no later than January 2025 |
Current MP is Mark Harper (Conservative) |
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Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election Gloucestershire Police area |
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) oversee how crime is tackled in a police force area |
May 2024 Every four years |
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County Council elections |
The Forest of Dean area is split into eight divisions, each division is represented by one County Councillor |
May 2025 Every four years |
Find your local County Councillors |
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District elections for Forest of Dean |
There are currently 38 councillors representing 21 wards within the Forest of Dean. |
May 2023 Every four years |
View the Ward Boundaries Map |
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Parish elections |
Within the Forest of Dean area there are 40 parish councils |
2023 Every 4 years but casual vacancies if a councillor resigns from office |
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Neighbourhood Planning Referendum |
Neighbourhood Plans can be prepared by Town or Parish Councils and set out how the community would like land to be used and developed in the area. Once a Neighbourhood Plan has been passed by an independent examiner the Council organise a referendum so the community has the final say on whether a Neighbourhood Plan becomes part of the development plan for the area. |
As required |
Find any scheduled neighbourhood planning referendums on the current and future elections page. |
