Tim GwilliamIndependent No overall control Mark ToppingGreen No overall control The 2023 Forest of Dean District Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members to the Forest of Dean District Council in Gloucestershire, England.

Following publication of the English devolution white paper on 16th December 2024, the Forest of Dean District Council will be required to merge with neighbouring authorities in Gloucestershire.

Following the election, the council consisted of fifteen Green, eleven Independent, five Labour, four Conservative and three Liberal Democrat councillors.

Of the wards where more than 3 candidates stood, Labour councillor Di Martin and newly elected Labour councillor Matt Bishop achieved the highest share individually where they received 34% and 32% of the vote respectively in Cinderford East.

Former Labour group leader Di Martin was appointed as chair of the council at the same meeting.