Forest Economic Partnership (FEP)
FEP is a voluntary community partnership with the vision of making the Forest of Dean a vibrant and thriving place to live, work and do business. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, plays or studies in the Forest of Dean District or is interested in participating in FEP’s activities.
FEP’s mission is to deliver a thriving economy in the Forest of Dean District by connecting business, Councils, people, ideas and resources.
Already over 300 organisations/individuals participate in its quarterly stakeholder group or 4 sub-group meetings. Key to its success is the need to maximise future economic opportunities for employment and leisure whilst maintaining the district’s heritage and distinctiveness as a national landscape. More about FEP
Blogs
The Apprenticeship Roadshow calls in on the Forest of Dean
On Monday 8th July an Apprenticeship Roadshow appeared in the Forest of Dean, hosted by the wonderful AccXel Construction School. Read more
Hartpury is not just an educational institution; it’s a force for good in Gloucestershire
Not only a Director of the FEP, Stuart Emmerson is also Director of Business Development at Hartpury College & University,... Read more
Is Nuclear Energy Coming To Gloucestershire?
By Ian Mean
Business West Gloucestershire Director
Confidential talks are now moving at pace to site some of the first new nuclear...
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The Importance of Agri-Tech in a Challenging Landscape
By Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire director
Here in Gloucestershire, many farmers are really on the brink after the wettest year...
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Subgroups
Open to all, FEP subgroups include Digital Connectivity; Education & Skills; and Bridges & Borders, Infrastructure & Transport .
These groups discuss opportunities, problems and issues from a District perspective to gain consensus. This is used to inform policy-makers or to develop projects.
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Projects
Find out more about the current 9 approved projects that are started or planned which will have a real impact on aspirations, digital connectivity, transport, Biosphere Reserve, infrastructure and the realities of rural life in the Forest of Dean District and beyond. Read more
Events
FEP Events include quarterly stakeholder meetings and monthly sub-group meetings. We don’t include Action Group Meetings.
We also show in our events calendar when FEP is participating in events such as Inspiring Forest and other projects.
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Resources
Papers sounds boring and formal; it’s not! Our projects often have research outputs or inform policy-makers and other publications.
As an open organisation, this section contains all that information in one place.
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