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Lydia Smith
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Bringing Power to Life in the Forest of Dean
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
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...
Tech Talent Lab: 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....
Climate, Sustainability and CBAMs
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.
Welcome to our new Marketing & Communications specialist!
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
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
In March's Director blog, Managing Partner of Griffith's Marshall Ian Price shares his tips on basic end of year financial planning.
Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with 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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Change Ahead For The District
By Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire director & vice chair GFirstLEP “Change or you will be changed” was a mantra from the former ICI boss, Sir John Harvey-Jones.
The Forest Economic Partnership Needs YOU
If you joined us at our March stakeholder meeting, you'll know we're currently seeking your input to refresh our SWOT analysis, as it's vital we are working with the most...
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March 2024 Stakeholder News
A huge thank you to all who came to our first stakeholder meeting of March on Wednesday 6th at The Speech House Hotel, it was a well attended evening of networking...
Jones Food Company Brings "Most Advanced" Vertical Farm to the Forest of Dean
James Lloyd-Jones is the man behind the world’s most advanced vertical farm right here in the Forest of Dean at Lydney.
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