Lydney Area in Partnership (LAiP) was formed in 2001 under the Market and Coastal Towns initiative to develop a community strategic plan . The partnership area encompasses the rural area around Lydney town including all the villages as far south as Woolaston (including Aylburton and Alvington) and as far north as Awre (including Blakeney) and an arc around the town encompassing Bream, Whitecroft, Parkend, Pillowell, Yorkley, and Viney Hill. For full details of the development of the strategy and the aspirations of the community are summarised in the document “Turning the Tide.
Today, the Partnership has over 200 shareholders and the board is formed from volunteers from within the community elected annually.
The Board meets bi-monthly or more frequently depending on the amount of business to be transacted.
