Latest News

The on-line glosfamilies directory has been re-launched to include improved searching and a 'What's On?' feature for all family members. Follow the link www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk

Register online to bid for homes that you are eligible for. Just log on to the web-site and search for available homes in the county. Once registered, you can bid online, by text or by phone - instructions are at www.gloshomeseeker.co.uk. For further information please contact your local council housing team on 01684 272212

A new web-based notice board for local residents is being piloted in the Forest of Dean .

Launched by Gloucestershire County Council, the online board mimics the idea of the Parish Notice Board, but gives residents the chance to feedback and help to make decisions about their areas.

Funded by a grant from government under the “Timely Information for Citizens” programme, the first notice board covers the North Forest area, which includes Newent, Mitcheldean and Cinderford. This is the pilot area and is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK . The Notice Board includes links to:

· Where’s my nearest?... find council and other services using a postcode search

· What’s happening – latest news from your local newspaper

· Report it online – such as pot holes or faulty street lights

· Online questionnaire – to tell us what you think about your area

· Statistical profile of the North Forest

· Community contacts – police, local services

· Crime information for the local area

The site is based on the area covered by the Forest North Safer Community Team, which includes local councillors, local government and police officers. Notice Boards for the other 17 safer community areas in the County will be rolled out after Christmas.

Would you like to be a volunteer in Highnam? Click here to find out about opportunities currently available.

If you see fly tipping or littering occurring, please take down all the information you can, most importantly the car registration, make and model details and report it immediately to Tewkesbury Borough Council, 01684 272186, flytipping@tewkesbury.gov.uk

Gloucestershire County Council has launched the new Inform web site.

Inform Gloucestershire is designed as an information portal that provides statistics about Gloucestershire for researchers, policy makers, commerce, industry and the general public. The site contains a large and up to date range of information on the demography, economy and environment of Gloucestershire. www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/inform

There is a bi-monthly electronic-magazine that provides readers with up to date information on the research and intelligence work that is currently being carried out. You will be able to find the Nov/Dec edition as well as previous issues on the new Inform website: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/inform/e-zine Find out how you can have a say on the future of transport in the County, plus many other interesting facts and figures on Gloucestershire.

For this month's Link article, click here. Click on the dates below to view the Parish Council articles that appeared in The Link magazine during

Follow the link to read the Parish Council's second Newsletter. It is hoped that this will become a regular publication, adding more parish information as it is received. If you would like to contribute to future editions, please contact the Clerk. Click here

A new web-based notice board for local residents is being piloted in the Forest of Dean .

This notice board contains all the resources that you will need to help your Safer Community Team (SCT) and others to make North Forest a good place to live. Find it again at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/northforest - or add it to your favourites.