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Local Elections, Local Mood.
Leigh Bramall’s latest article argues that increasingly fragmented and volatile local politics — especially the rise of no overall control councils — are reshaping how infrastructure projects must approach consultation and engagement.
Beyond the Tick Box: Community Engagement After Planning Reform
A timely reflection from Matt Addy on how planning reform shifts responsibility back to developers and communications leaders to move beyond 'tick-box' consultation and deliver flexible, well-timed, and genuinely meaningful community engagement that builds trust and supports long-term project delivery.
In an Increasingly Polarised Age, Consultation Can’t Sit on the Fence
In this article, Leigh Bramall explains why it’s important for consultation to rebuild trust rather than erode it.