This project requires a £2.6m investment to cover a shortfall in total funding of £14.8m to build a brand new Further Education (FE) college campus in the Forest of Dean (FOD) to enhance and extend FE provision in the area. The current college site is nearing the end of its economic life and without this investment FE provision may not …
Grateful thanks to Hale & Co
More progress on the Garden shed Today we had a delivery of 4 tons of 20mm chippings delivered by local company Hale and Co Timber and Builders Merchant . We always like to try and use local companies and this time it was a wise decision. It was delivered in 24 hours and the skilful driver ( Adrian ) managed to crane …
Minister asked to step in over Forest of Dean college shambles
SAJID Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has been asked to step in and sort out the ‘shambles’ surrounding plans for a new college campus in Cinderford. Frustrated by years of delays, West Dean Parish Council, which hopes to take over the current college site at Berry Hill, has written to Mr Javid asking him to …
Cinderford first to offer free wifi
Cinderford is the first forest town to offer free wifi to residents and visitors. The Town Council project will provide an hour free wifi each day to people in the Triangle at the heart of Cinderford. Free wifi will also be available in the Town Council offices and meeting rooms at the Belle Vue Centre. Since joining the council in …
More progress in the garden
We are making good progress now. The old shed pictured left has now been demolished and I have taken down 1 of our compost bins to make room for the new shed. The compost in the redundant bin has been sieved over the garden and we have some new strawberries under a cloche all ready for planting out. My new …
I’m a contented man
Well, it has been an up and down year but I have to say I’m a happy and contented man. Last year we sold our house in Gloucester and bought a smashing little cottage in Cinderford in the Royal Forest of Dean. I sold my business – Softdata Internet and retired This has given me 2 things I have wanted …