Do you understand local government? Are you a political activist in one of the mainstream parties? Do you hold, or have you held, elected office, perhaps as a councillor? Is politics in your DNA? Thorncliffe is a very successful established agency, with 18 years of results and experience in the local government and property sector.… Continue reading We’re hiring
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Will the Tories lose London?
Tuesday’s Evening Standard ran a front page story suggesting the Conservatives will fail badly at the local elections in London. So what’s the truth? London borough council elections come around every four years, this year on Thursday 3 May. Thorncliffe are preparing a detailed scientific borough by borough analysis of the local elections. You can… Continue reading Will the Tories lose London?
Planning Campaign of the Year finalist in Public Affairs awards
We’re really pleased to have been a finalist in this years’ Public Affairs Awards in the Planning Campaign of the Year category. A special needs school for severely disabled kids in north London was faced with council officials recommending refusal of their new expanded school. Thorncliffe were brought on, at a very late stage, to… Continue reading Planning Campaign of the Year finalist in Public Affairs awards
Core Value awards
At Thorncliffe, we have our Core Values – for Quality, Honesty & Integrity, Results Driven, and Developing and Innovating. This year, we’ve inaugurated our Core Value awards, and we’re delighted to have awarded them to four of our excellent colleagues. Please excuse their attire – the awards were given just prior to our Christmas lunch!
Congratulations on an inspiring building
Congratulations to America for building such a fantastic, inspiring building very close to our HQ in Vauxhall. Thorncliffe has been involved with many of the buildings along the Albert Embankment and in Vauxhall Cross that are currently springing up, and we’re delighted we have such a great neighbour. Congratulations are also due to Galliard and… Continue reading Congratulations on an inspiring building
Planning fees to rise by 20%, as government starts review into ‘landbanking’
Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma this week announced that planning fees would be increasing by 20% in the next few weeks, as promised by the Housing White Paper. In a Parliamentary debate on Wednesday, Sharma rejected the full cost recovery approach which has been on the Conservative agenda for many years, but kept open… Continue reading Planning fees to rise by 20%, as government starts review into ‘landbanking’