Insight: Public Consultation + Political Engagement

Yes, I know that a YouGov poll puts Labour on 50% of the vote, but a number of factors will mean that we shouldn’t expect this to lead to a red tsunami in the region when voters go to the polls this spring.

Don’t be fooled by some of the headlines from yesterday’s Convention of the North. The real point of agreement was the role that clean energy technologies can play in powering the Northern economy.

The government’s pledge to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s is perhaps the only piece of policy preventing the shortage from spiralling out of control.

The cost-of-living crisis is affecting people much further up the income scale than previous squeezes on incomes.

Whether it’s the dramatic rise in energy prices or the extreme heat of two weeks ago, recent conversations show how dramatically the climate crisis has moved up the agenda.

Research by BECG suggests political battle lines are already being drawn when it comes to net zero.

A new survey by BECG suggests both the public and MPs remain unconvinced about levelling up.

Now the dust has settled following some dramatic local election results here in Greater Manchester, we can take some time to pick over what Leadership changes mean for city-region governance.

The pre-election period can be problematic for those looking to bring forward development.

Gone are the assumptions that online-only campaigns will bypass ‘hard-to-reach’ groups.

After several years of deadlock, political leaders across Lancashire are on the cusp of agreeing a bid calling for devolution of £5.6bn to the county.

Do you have a town or parish council? Do you know what it does and who sits on it?

For those interested in how the UK is going to meet its 2050 decarbonisation targets, Christmas came early this week. 

There is plenty for built environment professionals to take notice of following Sir Keir Starmer’s first in-person leader’s speech, where he offered up a “serious plan for Government”.

Great minds don't all think alike. Over 15% of the UK is neurodivergent, and when we plan community engagement events, we need to recognise this.

We commissioned polling to test the attitudes of elected councillors and MPs to the climate emergency and how property should be part of the UK's response.

Voters across the North West will go to the polls on 6 May, in what will be the UK’s largest set of local elections since 1973.

The race for Labour’s Liverpool Mayoral candidacy has been thrown into chaos.

A recent infamous video that I'm sure you have seen throws a spotlight on whether the move towards virtual council meetings is good for democracy in the long term.

It’s fair to say Garden Communities did not have a vintage 2020. Some question whether the Government's ambition to deliver the 49 sites is realistic.