Forest of Dean District Council is the local authority for the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 38 councillors are elected from 21 wards. Political control Since the first elections to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 2007 have been: Council elections 1973 Forest of Dean District Council election 1976 Forest of Dean District Council election 1979 Forest of Dean District Council election 1983 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries) 1987 Forest of Dean District Council election 1991 Forest of Dean District Council election 1995 Forest of Dean District Council election 1999 Forest of Dean District Council election (Some new ward boundaries) 2003 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 3) 2007 Forest of Dean District Council election 2011 Forest of Dean District Council election 2015 Forest of Dean District Council election 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced number of seats from 48 to 38) By-election results 1995-1999 1999-2003 2003-2007 2007-2011 2011-2015 2015-present References By-election results External links Forest of Dean District Council Council elections in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean District council elections in England