- Role: North Region Director
- Company: Built Environment Communications Group
- Field: Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4103
- Email: kevin.whitmore@becg.com
New poll reveals rent control is the most popular built environment election pledge in the North West
Rent control, investment in new roads and higher stamp duty for overseas UK property buyers are the most popular election pledges for the built environment in the North West,...
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority set to reject latest devolution deal
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is set to reject the latest devolution deal it has been offered by Boris Johnson’s government, it has emerged.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
Have things got a whole lot harder for GMSF?
The odds of the GMSF being successfully delivered fell a little lower this week, after the local Conservative group failed to rule out voting against any final draft that...
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
The electoral power of place
It’s almost certain that we will be asked to go to the polls sometime in late November to decide who should be our next Prime Minister.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
Let’s talk about trust
A recent YouGov survey for Grosvenor Britain & Ireland on the development and planning system does not make pretty reading.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
‘Putting land at the heart of political debate’
Proposals to radically transform the way that land in the UK is used and governed have been unveiled by the Labour party.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
The March of the Independents
A fortnight ago voters across England went to the polls to elect local councillors responsible for determining what happens to our built environment for the next four years.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
GMSF: It’s about the politics, stupid
On Friday 11 January, Greater Manchester’s leaders will agree to kick-off an eight-week consultation on the new GMSF, which is likely to start on 21 January and end around...
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
A tale of two conferences
After a hectic two weeks in-and-around the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences here are my top five take-aways for the built environment.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
NPPF2: Time to think again about early engagement
Community engagement and stakeholder has long been an expectation of local authorities for major development proposals. The revised NPPF makes this expectation a requirement.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
