The Forest of Dean is now officially well and truly open for business.. We said 4 years ago it was 200 sqm of opportunity. Its is now recognised as a place for businesses and a place where young people can thrive. Our education offering is becoming the envy of many with both Glos Col and the country's top University ( yes I claim that) Hartpury operating in the centre of the district, The business , education and apprenticeship offer by among others the simply phenomenal AccXel means the social mobility and the possibilities of young people n the Forest and the surrounds, has never been more varied or accessible , ( That's a claim isn't it?)
What you wont know is, in terms of major business investment and educational organisations opening in the Forest of Dean there's more HUGE news to come early next year too. This will become a district that will bring people in , not have them all leave to seek their opportunities,Our Hospitality and tourism industry continues to thrive and the Forest is becoming a major area for film and TV work. We are attracting investment and we are doing this as we also protect our heritage and the beauty of the area and acknowledge and address climate change and its effects.
There will always be those that prefer to complain, those where the negatives are what prompts them to speak up or more often these days "type" their disapproval." Why not my town " "why not do this or not do that ". And yes there's things we need to improve, things we could do quicker. The wretched public transport offering and road system in particular
But ask anyone , who knows, ask the top journalists, ask the top business people , ask the educators.
The Forest of Dean is on a path to success, to growth and to becoming the place to be in 2023 and beyond. Its unstoppable now because those entrepreneurs, those educators, those investors and those in the community looking for opportunity wont allow it to stop.
One might consider it to be the wrong time to even consider leaving local government, one might even be called mad to even think about it.
Sometimes its good to take a second look.
The Forest of Dean , tell your family, tell your friends, tell your colleagues, is it !. Tell every business you work with or come across, every person looking to learn, looking for a holiday, for artisan food or art, for beauty and nature at its very best and every single person with ambition and desire in their heart that the Forest of Dean is the place to be 2023 and beyond.
If your not here yet , when will you be?
Happy Christmas and here's to a massive 2023.
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