Nick Wood-Dow examines the issues and politics behind the Governments approach to renewable energy.   The very future of the solar industry is in the balance. An industry that promised so much, in creating localised power for UK households, at a time that localism was the new Conservative mantra, is …

    On the back of an unexpected General Election victory, this year’s Conservative conference in Manchester was an upbeat affair with little or no controversy, some interesting new policy announcements and much media speculation about the next leader. The protests outside the conference provided an amusing distraction, although the …

About Town centre regeneration Retail development plus parking Former cattle market Complicated by a proposed large superstore on the town edge Long term campaign involving local residents and businesses Campaign involved local celebrities …

Following a competitive tender, Chelgate was selected to handle communications for North London Waste Authority (NLWA) surrounding the need to increase recycling rates to 50 per cent by 2030, and the procurement of one, possibly two, waste to energy plants in north London, potentially one at Pinkham Way in Haringey, …

About The former psychiatric hospital in Duston, west of Northampton, was acquired by Wilson Connolly with outline planning for some 400 executive homes. Chelgate was retained to promote a more mixed development using a collaborative planning approach. Our community engagement included a residents’ forum, architecture weekends and regular newsletters, and …

About Chelgate was retained by SLPT to promote a large greenbelt site in Lower Feltham for commercial, residential and leisure uses. This was a long term project, which was expected to last 8-10 years. Chelgate carried out the initial community consultation, engaging with residents surrounding the site. …

Liam has been involved with some of the most significant construction and infrastructure projects of recent years – from energy to transport, house-building and strategic land development – over a career spanning more than two and a half decades. A specialist in community and political engagement he has acted on …

Director of Planning and Property Michael has almost 40 years’ experience of planning public affairs working on a wide range of projects across the UK including residential, retail, commercial and energy, as well as public open spaces and even a national memorial. He started his career working client-side for the …