Bidwells hires Britton to spearhead Manchester planning push

After 20 years at Deloitte over two stints, Ed Britton has joined Bidwells as a partner, with a focus on winning major city centre projects.

With extensive experience securing consent for tall buildings for clients including Renaker during his time at Deloitte, Britton will focus on large city centre schemes and regeneration programmes across Greater Manchester and other key regional cities, according to Bidwells.

Ed Britton, partner at Bidwells, said: “I am delighted to be leading Bidwells’ new Manchester planning team, building on the firm’s strong track record of working alongside public and private sector partners to deliver strategic growth and development objectives.

“Our focus will be on bringing fresh perspectives, clear direction and agile, commercially‑grounded advice to help clients achieve the best planning outcomes and unlock delivery for our city regions.”

Britton rejoined Deloitte in 2016 after two years at GL Hearn. Prior to that he had been with the Big Four consultancy from 2007 to 2013, having originally worked under the Drivers Jonas banner.

He will be part of Bidwells’ new planning and regeneration team in Manchester.

Chris Pattison, head of planning at Bidwells, said: “Establishing a planning and regeneration team is an important step for Bidwells as we intensify our presence across the UK.

“We are one of the fastest growing teams in the UK and look forward to supporting more of our clients in Manchester. Ed brings exactly the combination of strategic planning expertise, regeneration experience and commercial understanding that our clients need.”

He added: “His track record across major regen projects will strengthen our offer in Manchester and give clients across the North access to a team that understands both the complexity of these projects and what is required to get them delivered.”