Forest of Dean.
Green Party of England and Wales-controlled district. £11m net revenue. 21 wards across 1 parliamentary constituency.
31 May 2026
Green Party of England and Wales chamber, opposed area.
Forest of Dean is a district controlled by Green Party of England and Wales (16 of 40 seats). Net revenue is £11m for 2025-26. It covers 21 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Green Party of England and Wales 40% · last contested 4 May 2023
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Elsmore | Ind | Berry Hill | 2023 |
| Tim Gwilliam | Ind | Berry Hill | 2023 |
| Alison Jennifer Bruce | Grn | Bream | 2023 |
| Beth Llewellyn | Grn | Bream | 2023 |
| Di Martin | Lab | Cinderford East | 2023 |
| Matt Bishop | Lab | Cinderford East | 2023 |
| Jacob Edward Sanders | Lab | Cinderford West | 2023 |
| Mark David Turner | Ind | Cinderford West | 2023 |
| Mark David Turner | Ind | Cinderford West | 2019 |
| Clive Terence Elsmore | Ind | Coleford | 2023 |
| Ian Whitburn | Ind | Coleford | 2023 |
| Patrick Joseph Kyne | Lab | Coleford | 2023 |
Where revenue comes from.
Revenue mix is close to the councils (district) median: 60% council tax, 27% central grants.
Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)
Band-D bill.
| Council slice | £212 |
| County / upper-tier | £1,680 |
| Police | £322 |
| Fire & rescue | £0 |
| GLA precept | £0 |
| Parish average | £113 |
| Total Band-D | £2,327 |
Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish
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How does Forest of Dean split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (district)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.
The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.
Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.
Every invoice over £500, published under the Local Government Transparency Code. Best-effort, not statutory — counts and totals net negatives (refunds/reversals).
Top by total — last 180 days
| Supplier | Paid | Share | Pmts |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIVERS HOUSING (DF GRANTS & GENERAL) | £0.09m | 11.5% | 1 |
| LOOKERS LTD (FORD) | £0.08m | 9.9% | 4 |
| TALUS CONSTRUCTION LTD | £0.06m | 7.7% | 1 |
| SOUTH WEST AUDIT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (SWAP) | £0.03m | 3.9% | 1 |
| IPL PLASTICS (UK) LTD T/A IPL HULL | £0.03m | 3.8% | 2 |
| CLEAN SLATE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT CIC | £0.03m | 3.3% | 1 |
| ATMOS SECURITY | £0.02m | 3.1% | 37 |
| OBJECTIVE CORPORATION UK LTD | £0.02m | 3.0% | 2 |
| S P TECH PROPERTY SERVICES | £0.02m | 2.9% | 2 |
| WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £0.02m | 2.8% | 1 |
By service area · top supplier
Service-classified supplier data not yet ingested for this council.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Dean | 21 | 100% | Matt Bishop | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
vs 163 other councils (district)
Police, Fire, Parish on top
403 payments · 4 Jan 2026 – 4 Sept 2026
2023 boundaries
Pending ingest at LAD level