Founder

SECTOR EXPERIENCE

Rowan has held senior roles in local government, consultancy and political office. He has worked with councils across London and the South East, supporting planning reform, corporate governance programmes, consultation strategy and political engagement. He also serves as Associate Director at Coverdale Barclay and as Communications Officer within the London Borough of Harrow's Planning and Planning Policy teams. This experience provides a deep understanding of the pressures, constraints and political dynamics shaping planning services.

LEADERSHIP APPROACH

Rowan's judgment is shaped by experience from every seat around the committee table. He has worked as an elected Member, a senior adviser, a council officer and a consultant. This perspective informs a leadership style based on clarity, realism and an understanding of how decisions are genuinely made.

EXPERTISE

Rowan specialises in:

• Planning consultation in politically sensitive environments
• Governance-facing analysis, including reorganisation and Section 114 contexts
• Political behaviour and its influence on planning outcomes
• Modern, proportionate engagement design
• Strategic communications shaped by public-sector decision-making

SPEAKING & COMMENTARY

Rowan writes and speaks on:

• Planning reform
• Local Government Reorganisation
• Planning system performance
• Political behaviour in planning decisions
• Fiscal stress and Section 114 environments