The Politics.

It’s who you know

Unfortunately we live in a democracy: the worst system in the world – except for all the rest, as Churchill said. So you have to deal with politicians.

This is very much in line with Localism and is also very much in line with the new version of the LURB (Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill) which will give local communities – and thereby politicians – even more power over what can be developed in a council’s area.

Your consultancy should have good contacts so that they can talk to them rather than calling them ‘cold’. They may not know the Ward Councillor or the Leader or the Chair of Planning, but they should either have previous experience in a council or have some connections to get a foot in the door. We can test this for you.

To stress again: it’s not who they know of, it’s who they KNOW.