Newent Town Council

18/10/2026

🏮✨ Come and get creative with Newent Town Council and Canopy Creative Network!

Join our FREE lantern-making workshops and help bring some handmade magic to the parade at Newent’s Christmas Lights Switch On on Saturday 21st November! 🎄✨

Children and adults are all welcome—whether you’re a crafting whizz or usually end up glued to the table! Come along and help create lanterns inspired by this year’s Christmas in Paradise theme. 🌴🦩

📅 Monday 26th October & Saturday 14th November
🕙 Drop in between 10am and 4pm
📍 St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Newent, GL18 1AB

🎨 Free to attend, with donations welcome.
🏮 No booking needed—just turn up!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Let’s make something wonderful together and help Newent shine! ✨

17/10/2026

16/10/2026

🛍️ NEWENT MARKET IS BACK TOMORROW — CONSIDER THIS YOUR OFFICIAL WARNING. 😂

📅 Saturday 17th October | 9am–1pm

Pop down for “just a browse”. Come home with brownies, a candle, some local pork and a new collar for a dog who wasn’t even consulted. 🐕🛍️

We’ve got homemade cakes, loaded cookies and possibly festive fudge — because apparently Christmas calories are accepting bookings already. 🍰🎄

There’s honey from local hives, handmade soaps, jewellery, personalised gifts and toys at hugely discounted prices. A chance to get ahead with the Christmas shopping… then spend everything you saved on cake. Excellent budgeting. 👏😂

Pick up a book to keep the children occupied, a lovely fragrance for the house and some locally produced fruit w**e. We’ll leave you to decide which order you need those in. 📚🕯️🍷

🎶 Jokers Flight will be providing the live music, so there’ll even be a soundtrack to you losing all self-control at the brownie stall.

☕ Grab a coffee, support our brilliant traders and welcome some new faces.

👇 Full trader list below. Bring a shopping bag. Your “I’m not buying anything” face won’t fool anyone.

15/10/2026

🎄Christmas is coming to Newent yet its only October!!🎄

We’re putting together a Christmas Community Events round-up to showcase everything happening in and around Newent over the festive period.

🎅 We’d love to hear about it!

Whether you’re a community group, charity, local organisation, business, church, school or just organising a festive event for the local community, get in touch and let us know what you have planned.

📅 Please send us:
• Event name
• Date and time
• Location
• A brief description
• Any important information people need to know
• A link or contact details, if applicable
• A poster or image, if you have one

📩 Please send your information to [email protected] by the 29th of October.

We’ll then bring the events together into a festive Newent Christmas Community Events post so that residents can easily see what’s happening locally this Christmas.

🎄 Please share this post with any local groups, organisations or individuals who may have an event to add! 🎄

12/10/2026

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08/10/2026

Have your say on the future of recycling bring banks ♻️

We're reviewing the future of recycling bring banks across the Forest of Dean and want to hear your views.

As more materials can now be recycled from home through our kerbside service, we're consulting on a range of options for the future of bring banks. No decisions have been made, and your feedback will help inform a future Cabinet decision.

Whether you use bring banks regularly, occasionally or not at all, we'd like to hear from you.

Complete the consultation by 15 November 2026 - https://fdean.gov.uk/recyclingbankconsultation

01/10/2026

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AND RESTRICTION OF B4221 ROSS ROAD

From junction with Glebe Close to outside property ‘No. 8’; approximately 200 metres.

Reason for road closure and restriction is for works by National Grid.

No stopping, loading or waiting permitted throughout the duration of the works.

Road expected to be closed/restricted from 09:30 on 27th October 2026 to 15:00 on 29th October 2026.

However, if works not completed by then the Road Closure Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on

08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

Alternative Route – as signed on site.

Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the road and emergency access will be maintained.

We want Gloucestershire to be a county where everyone can live a healthy life, get a good education and job, and feel proud of their area. We aim to make sure everyone is treated fairly, can access opportunities and services easily, and feels welcome in a kind and caring community.

29/09/2026

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

C61 ROAD FROM JUNCTION WITH BIRCHES LANE TO JUNCTION WITH THREE ASHES

From property ‘No. 44’ to property ‘Limetree Cottage’, for a distance of approximately 240 metres.

Reason for closure is for pole replacement works.

Road expected to be closed between 11:30hrs and 17:00hrs on 30th September 2026 only.

However, if the works are not completed by this date the Road Closure Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on
08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Alternative Route – as signed on site

Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the road, and emergency access will be maintained.

25/09/2026

18/09/2026

🍰🌸🛍️ Buying cake from a local trader is supporting the local economy.

So, technically, going to Newent Market tomorrow and eating cake is your civic duty. We don’t make the rules. 😂

There’ll also be loads of fantastic local stalls, plenty to eat, browse and buy, plus live entertainment from the brilliant Djabot Drumming Group. 🥁🎶

📍 Newent Market Square
📅 Tomorrow — Saturday 19 September

Come along, support local and enjoy a lively Saturday in town! 💐🧁🕯️🥩🛍️