Blogs

The Apprenticeship Roadshow calls in on the Forest of Dean

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On Monday 8th July an Apprenticeship Roadshow appeared in the Forest of Dean, hosted by the wonderful AccXel Construction School.

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Hartpury is not just an educational institution; it’s a force for good in Gloucestershire

Hartpury

Not only a Director of the FEP, Stuart Emmerson is also Director of Business Development at Hartpury College & University, and in this month's blog he discusses the impact this...

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Is Nuclear Energy Coming To Gloucestershire?

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By Ian Mean Business West Gloucestershire Director Confidential talks are now moving at pace to site some of the first new nuclear Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs, to Gloucestershire with Rolls-Royce SMR...

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The Importance of Agri-Tech in a Challenging Landscape

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By Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire director Here in Gloucestershire, many farmers are really on the brink after the wettest year for 150 years which has devastated their business.

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Bringing Power to Life in the Forest of Dean

Electric Wires

By Deborah Flint, FEP Board member and CEO Cinderhill Farm   Finding a site to move to within the Forest with sufficient electrical supply to run our food production unit has been...

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FEP Appoints Three New Directors

New Directors

The Forest Economic Partnership are delighted to announce the recent appointment of Deborah Flint, Natalie King, and Julie Tegg to our Board of Directors, marking an exciting new chapter for...

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Tech Talent Lab: Decoding Your Future

Decoding your future

 CyNam, Gloucestershire College and the South West Apprenticeship Company have joined forces to launch a new initiative to help SMEs and startups maximise the benefits of IT and cyber apprenticeships....

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Climate, Sustainability and CBAMs

One World

In our latest Director blog David Trevelyan discusses managing the impact of climate change on businesses and the FEP's brand new Net Zero & Climate Action subgroup.

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Welcome to our new Marketing & Communications specialist!

Celebrating Success

Exciting news alert! We're thrilled to officially share the news that Rebecca Clay started earlier this month as our Marketing & Communications specialist!   Rebecca brings a wealth of marketing and communications experience...

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In conversation with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust's Deborah Lee

Ian and Deborah

Following Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust's announcement that CEO Deborah Lee would stand down in March 2024, FEP Director Ian Mean MBE sat down with Deborah to reflect on the past...

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End of Tax Year Financial Planning

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In March's Director blog, Managing Partner of Griffith's Marshall Ian Price shares his tips on basic end of year financial planning.

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Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Deborah Flint

Punchline Deborah Flint

Punchline recently caught up with the Forest of Dean's very own sausage roll connoisseur and CEO of Cinderhill Farm Deborah Flint.

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