Forest of Dean District Council

Forest of Dean District Council said it has begun proceedings to retrieve the costs from Graham Wildin, 73.

The status could bring investment to the district and create jobs, councillors said.

The decision has come under fire from an opposition councillor in the Forest of Dean.

Local government in Gloucestershire is set to undergo a once in a generation transformation.

Town and district councils in Stroud, Wotton-under-Edge and the Forest of Dean have approved their budgets.

The market towns officer will focus on ensuring people stay, shop and spend in the Forest of Dean.

Gloucestershire's county and district councils are currently negotiating.

The maximum charge for illegally dumping waste increases from £400 to £1000 in the Forest of Dean.