Insight: Public Consultation + Political Engagement

The consultation process is complex, and this presents several communications challenges. The only way to deal with this complexity is to break the consultation process into phases.

A couple of weeks ago in Manchester, two panellists disagreed on whether homeworking is fading.

The built environment is at the heart of the Government’s much anticipated ‘Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future’.

Here is my round-up of the 2017 Budget, around construction, housing, planning, regulatory changes, education and skills.

Self-drive or autonomous vehicles have the potential to transform aspects of urban development. Here are five ways it could happen.

Generation Z will inherit the Northern Powerhouse. It's up to us to make sure it's worthwhile.

Remarkable Group has identified five planning system changes every developer should be aware of.

A look at the Government's recently announced Clean Growth Strategy.

It's clear that ‘Going Digital’ can reap great rewards. Developers – isn’t it about time you gave it a go?

Manchester's Oxford Road cycleway is a success, but some cyclists may not be cheering

With the average age of a Conservative Party member now rumoured to be at 71, 20 years older than the average Labour Party member, how to reconnect with voters under the age of 35 was a recurring topic of conversation this week.

Party conferences are an age-old British tradition, but what are they for in the internet age?

So after all the soul searching, calls for a Council of the North, and letters from northern businesses, it seems that the Government’s commitment to the Northern Powerhouse is steadfast.

Politicians want millions more homes built, where will the construction workers come from?

Can Vince Cable's focus on investment, business and the economy tempt voters back to the Lib Dems?

Here I look at how the energy industry can be the true force behind the Northern Powerhouse.

This week’s Northern Transport Summit in Leeds should leave nobody in any doubt about the potency of the Northern Powerhouse as a vision for what our region wants to be. Its attendance by two Metro Mayors, four council leaders, MPs, a Peer, business leaders, Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Institute […]

Home ownership in Greater Manchester barely changed 2001-2011. How can we make this decade better?

As politicians and developers seek to grow Liverpool and Manchester, how can we avoid a city losing its soul?

Three months on from his election, no scrutiny committee is scheduled to look at Andy Burnham's plans. That needs to be fixed.