Ruardean Stores has submitted an application to Forest of Dean District Council to license its premises on School Road, Ruardean, Gloucestershire (GL17 9XQ) for the sale of alcohol and tobacco, alongside everyday groceries, frozen foods, and household goods.

The application, submitted under the Licensing Act 2003, is currently open for public inspection. A full copy can be viewed by contacting the council’s Licensing Section, while a summary is available online at www.fdean.gov.uk.

Members of the public are invited to submit written representations between 7 August and 4 September 2025. Comments must relate specifically to one or more of the four licensing objectives: prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm.

All representations will be made public. Written comments should be sent to: Business Support – Licensing, Environmental & Regulatory Services, Forest of Dean District Council, High Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8HG. Tel: 01594 810000 Email: [email protected]

If you have a claim or interest in the estate of the late William Thomas Morgan formerly of High Meadows, The Common, Woolaston, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6NY, who passed away on 25 September 2020, please send the details in writing to James Hadley at Kingsguard Legal, The Manse, 33 New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PA (Ref: jh/4267/morgan) by October 23 2025. After this date, the estate will be shared out, and only claims that have been received will be considered.

Gloucestershire County Council will temporarily close part of Hanley Lane (Tidenham Parish) from its junction with Boughspring Lane to the A48 at Woolaston Grange, for approximately 125 metres. The closure is scheduled from 1 to 3 September 2025 for Severn Trent Water works. Access for pedestrians and emergency services will be maintained. A signed diversion will be in place. For details, contact Gloucestershire Highways on 0800 051 4514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Anyone with a claim against or an interest in the estate of the late Jeremy Nicholls, formerly of 6 Witherby Walk, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6FB, who died on 14 April 2025, must send written details to Gwyn James Solicitors, 15 Church Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BX by October 23 2025. After this date, the estate will be distributed, and only claims received by that time will be considered.