Public Affairs

Most politicians believe an important part of their work is to represent the views of the people who elect them.  It is extremely important to ensure that local and national politicians are kept fully informed about a particular project proposal and understand the views of the wider community as well as those of a vocal minority.

At Pendragon we understand that if the democratic process is to work well, politicians need to understand views from all quarters including the often silent majority.  To ensure that politicians hear all sides of the debate, we have a range of tried and tested measures including an innovative range of online community and stakeholder engagement measures.

Contact Us

Pendragon Public Relations
24 Office Village
Exchange Quay
Manchester
M5 3EQ

T: 0161 786 8000
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Community Consultation

A strong relationship with the local community benefits everyone.  Residents and local groups are key stakeholders and ongoing engagement is the best way to create understanding between developers, communities and interest groups.

We have many years experience engaging with communities and other stakeholders to forge successful working partnerships that deliver mutual benefits, during planning, construction and operational project phases.

About Us

Pendragon specialises in managing communications for large infrastructure projects.  We provide advice and stakeholder consultation services, interfacing with politicians, stakeholders, local communities, pressure groups and the media.

We bring our experience of local and national planning procedures together with meticulous research, creating successful strategies for dealing with even the most sensitive and complex projects

Online Engagement

Online communications have become key components of fully inclusive consultation programmes. In many cases, determining authorities insist that two-way online communications are included as integral elements of a consultation exercise.

Pendragon offers a comprehensive range of online consultation services including:

Media Relations

The media plays an influential role in shaping opinions, but journalists can only make judgements based on information passed to them.  Journalists can be assailed by a handful of vocal and passionate activists representing a minority stance and, without a countering viewpoint, the media often reports just one side of a story.

Our media relations skills ensure balance is injected into the debate and that the merits of a project are presented.  Building and maintaining relationships with the media from an early stage is a key element of our approach.

Stakeholder Consultation

When a project starts to take shape, a whole range of stakeholders, individuals and groups, will want to know what is going on.  Local residents, businesses, environmental organisations and pressure groups care about their community and each often has a different agenda.

Stakeholder mapping and political audits identifies all interest groups and potential issues enabling risks to be identified and assessed. We ensure the voice of the community as a whole is heard and not just the views of a vocal minority. We know that some projects falter because the only views heard belong to opponents rather than a more balanced cross-section of the community.

Support Campaigning

Planning and politics are inextricably linked. If it appears that that a community totally opposes a planned development, local councillors and politicians may well see it as their job to work to have the project rejected.

Problems occur when a vocal minority creates the impression of mass objection when, in reality, many people are supportive, albeit silently. Pendragon has many years experience developing and implementing campaigns designed to encourage active and vocal support during planning, construction and operation.

Consult - Inform - Influence - Support

Experts in community and stakeholder consultation to help make developers heard and influence local opinion during planning, development, construction and regeneration projects.

Pendragon specialises in managing stakeholder communications during the planning process. We have been providing advice, consultation services and on-the-ground engagement support to clients for many years, interfacing with politicians, stakeholders, local communities, pressure groups and the media.