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25.01.12 - Big thanks to visitor Julian Wellings of Expertise on Tap - who shared with the group his extensive list of top tips for email marketing. If you're venturing into theconfusing world of proactive online communication start here.
18.01.12 - Mike Allen from Utility Warehouse gave us a 'Brief history of Mike' and some of the lessons he has learned throughout 30+ years in business.
11.01.12 - Richard Bond who hosts our group meetings at Littledean House Hotel shared with us the exciting developments at Littledean House and Bond's dining.
04.01.12 - Paul Groves kicked the New Year off with an open Focus discussion about business resolutions... efficiency and organisation seemed to be a popular theme for most of us.
16.12.11 - Our Christmas do... despite 15 minutes of intense snow we all made it to the Littledean House Hotel for a great fun evening. See the snaps.
15.12.11 - Tim Beighton, of Maypole Garage, shared with us the rewarding experience of being a member of Cheltenham Round Table. He also told us how becoming a Unipart Care Centre is such a big benefit to Maypole customers. The parts installed by Maypole are covered by a countrywide 12month/12000 mile guarantee and will be replaced for free by any Unipart Care Centre in the UK. So if you happen to be at the other end of the country when your spark plug stops sparking all you need to do is find the nearest Unipart Care Centre.
07.12.11 - with our best wishes we say goodbye to Andy May of Your Property People. Andy has decided to leave our group due to a clash of commitments. We wish Andy all the best, you'll always be welcome if you want to visit the group.
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Active Business Network Group

A warm welcome to the Active Business Network Group in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.


Active is a community of small businesses who operate in and around the Forest of Dean. We meet every Wednesday at the Littledean House hotel to offer support, advice and business leads - and to enjoy a tasty breakfast.

We all do business with each other - so we've built up that trust that comes with experience of how we all work. You can rest assured that if a business is a member of Active they are a reputable local trader.

To find a member business by type use the find a business page.

If you know who you're looking for already check the member profiles.