News and Insights

South West Business Council Annual Dinner
As Chair, it was a pleasure to attend the South West Business Council dinner, greeting old friends and new. All of our guests were thrilled to be hosted at His

Michelmores Property Awards 2026
I was delighted to be invited to join the judging panel this year for the Michelmores property awards. It was quite a demanding and refreshingly challenging process to conduct a

One Year Impact and Progress on the Dorset Clean Energy Super Cluster
A year ago, the Dorset Clean Energy Super Cluster launched nationally at UKREiiF 2025, bringing together businesses, Dorset Council UK, regional and national stakeholders, including Tom Hayes MP for Bournemouth

Positive winds of change: strengthening UK wind energy supply chain in the South
At a time when international energy markets are in the spotlight more than ever; with increasing global instability, energy market volatility and enhanced need for UK security and resilience, the

Interchange 2026: Intelligent Transport Systems UK Annual Conference, Manchester
Reflecting on Interchange 26 in Manchester, the priority for place-led transformation and growth is clear. Whether city or region led, whether site or infrastructure asset led, investment must be shaped

Keeping Abreast of Planning Reform
At a time when Government is desperate for good news, economic growth remains stubbornly slow, and unemployment is rising. Part of the mission of government is to unlock growth, reduce

The North Sea Future Plan – Prospects for Transition in the South of the UK?
Yesterday (26 November 2025), the Government set out its plan to manage the North Sea oil and gas fields, protect jobs, and grow clean energy industries. Read more here. The

MP’s Breakfast Briefing: Dorset Clean Energy Super Cluster
I was delighted to lead the team from Dorset to attend and work closely with Lloyd Hatton, MP for South Dorset, who kindly hosted a breakfast briefing for MPs on

Michelmores Planning Primer with the Land Promoters and Development Federation
I was delighted to be invited to participate in this event with Michelmores and the LPDF. Steve Quartermain and I were set the challenge: “Have the recent planning reforms been
