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Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will  be on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 8 pm in Woolaston Memorial Hall.

It is important to Woolaston Parish Councillors that  residents are kept updated with parish council decisions. All meetings are open to the public and residents are welcome to attend and speak during the public forum.

Parish Council Meeting Dates 2026/2027

Woolaston Parish Council meet on the second Thursday of each month – except January and August.  The dates are 14 May 2026; 11 June 2026; 9 July 2026; 10 September 2026; 8 October 2026; 12 November 2026; 10 December 2026; 11 February 2027; 11 March 2027; 8 April 2027

Welcome to Woolaston

Woolaston is an English civil parish within the district of Forest of Dean and the county of Gloucestershire

Woolaston is a rural parish in gently sloping farmland rising from the north bank of the River Severn in the west of the County of Gloucestershire in the UK. It is on the western edge of the Forest of Dean and close to the Wye Valley on the A48 road between Chepstow and Lydney.

Contact Information

Phone
07958 308332
Email
clerk@woolastonparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Address
Cone Brook Mill
Cone Valley
Woolaston
Gloucestershire
GL15 6AD

Forthcoming Meetings

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News

Cost of Living

Have your say on Council Tax Support for working-age residents

Forest of Dean District Council is reviewing its Council Tax Support Scheme for working-age residents and is seeking your views on proposed changes for 2027/28.

Society

Roadside Hedges

Polite request to Landowners - Please cut your roadside hedges

Council Business

Casual Vacancy for Parish Councillor

Woolaston Parish Council intends to fill a vacancy by ‘Co-option’ and would be interested to receive applications from those persons interested and eligible.

Society

Temporary Road Closure – 1 June 2026

Park Hill Road, High Woolaston will be closed (as per the attached plan) on the 1st June 2026 to allow for works by Gigaclear.

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People

Terina Riches

  • Chairman of the Council

Oliver Wright

  • Parish Councillor

Mary Greenslade

  • Parish Councillor

Mick Fairless

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Council and Staff Figures

Area Information

Stats

Population Estimate 1211
District Forest of Dean
County Gloucestershire
Region South East
Country England
Postcode District NP16, BS35, GL13, GL15
Dialling Code 01594
Police Force Gloucestershire Police Force
Fire Authority Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Health Area NHS Gloucestershire CCG