All political party’s go into polling day seeking to manage expectations. The Conservatives sought to downplay the likelihood of success at what was always going to be a very difficult set local and mayoral elections - ultimately the results proved even worse for the party with the loss of all but 1 mayoral authority and hundreds of council seats.

Every registered voter across England and Wales will have the chance to vote this week. 107 council areas have #localelections. If you don’t have council elections in your area this year, you will have the opportunity to either vote for a Police and Crime Commissioner, in Combined Authority elections, or be in London and able to vote for the London Assembly and the Mayor of London.

The Newcastle based consultancy which celebrated its 7th anniversary this year, has welcomed two new members of the public affairs team to manage the growing demand in what will be a year of significant political change.

94,354 square miles. That’s the geographic constraint of the United Kingdom. International instability beyond our shores is forcing policymakers to balance the competing priorities for our finite land resources. Politicians now routinely argue agricultural land must be prioritised for food production, opposing solar development in rural settings.