Local Planning Authorities
Services for Local Planning Authorities
Diagnostic intelligence and statutory support for councils navigating change
We provide tailored support for local planning authorities facing governance pressures and financial constraints. Our services combine technical planning expertise with deep understanding of the political realities shaping decision making in local government.
We help councils maintain effective planning services during periods of structural change and financial stress. We move beyond simple capacity support to provide diagnostic assessments and statutory consultation strategy.
Local Plan and policy engagement
We provide specialised support for plan making consultation from Regulation 18 and Regulation 19 through to examination and eventual adoption. This includes governance and Member engagement designed to secure political buy in for complex spatial strategies.
Strategic communications for place
Our team drafts narrative development for cabinet and committee reports and manages communications for major regeneration programmes. We ensure that statutory services interact effectively with democratic oversight during periods of reform.
Internal governance diagnostic
The Council Scanner functions as an internal diagnostic tool to help leadership teams assess their own governance resilience and financial stability. It highlights where blockages occur between departments such as when planning policy and economic development and highways ambitions are misaligned.
LGR and financial communications advisory
We offer communications support for authorities operating under financial stress or subject to section 114 notices. We advise on the implications of Local Government Reorganisation and help transmit the messages to your residents.
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