The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Berry Hill
Five Acres leisure and community redevelopment
Indoor leisure and community spaces are being developed, with the outdoor pitch in a separate phase.
Phase-one construction underway · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Forest of Dean District Council
What the source says: The council project page confirms phase-one construction. It does not give a verified completion or opening date.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Five Acres current project page →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make Five Acres useful across generations →
Keep separate Five Acres phases accountable →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Scarr Bandstand, Forest of Dean
Scarr Bandstand improvement works
Groundworks, drainage and related repairs support the wider roof-replacement project.
Council-funded works completed · evidence dated 2025-08-28
Responsible body: Forest of Dean District Council
What the source says: The 28 August 2025 grant report explicitly confirms completion of the works funded by the district council.
Next thing to establish: Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- £8,000 council grant; £100,995 wider project value reported
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Community asset grant delivery →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep a restored community venue in use →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Participating Forest of Dean libraries and host venues
Thermal-camera lending service
Residents can borrow a camera free to find heat-loss problems and receive advice on what to do next.
Service transferred to community operator · evidence dated 2026-10-06
Responsible body: Forest Community Energy with council and local host venues
What the source says: The 6 October notice confirms Forest Community Energy takes over day-to-day operation. It does not quantify energy savings.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Thermal-camera service transfer →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Turn heat-loss advice into affordable improvements →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →