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About Us
Globe Consultants offer a highly skilled, broad perspective encompassing planning, economic, community and cultural development and regeneration. We are qualified specialists in the fields of planning, economic development and research and have a proven track record of delivering projects on behalf of our clients – in all sectors. Our project experience includes:
Planning
Planning Policy
- Policy Appraisal
- Integrated Development Strategies
- Spatial Planning
- Urban Regeneration
- Masterplanning
- Economic Impact Assessments
Development Promotion and Management
- Planning Briefs
- Planning Applications, including preliminary assessment, site appraisal and pre-application discussions
- Appeals, including preparation of planning statements and management of the process relating to planning appeals, including giving expert evidence at hearings and inquiries
Community Planning and Consultation
- Undertaking formal Local Development Framework consultation exercises
- Hands-on community planning events working with local people to discuss solutions to local issues
- Working with professionals and communities to develop generate ideas and realistic approaches to change
- Pre-application consultation and engagement relating to development proposals
Urban Design
- Design Reviews
- Preparation of Urban Design Frameworks
- Urban Design Training
Sustainable Development
- Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainability Assessment of Development Schemes (eg, Building for Life, BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes...)
Economy
Economic Development
- Service reviews
- Strategy development and review
- Economic research and evaluation
- Business Development, including: skills and sector research; marketing strategy and advice
- Economic Infrastructure support, including: employment land reviews; development advice and delivery; market and site assessments
- Shaping and delivering programmes and projects, including: governance, processes, funding strategies, bidding guidance and bid writing.
- Funding advice.
- Preparation of business plan and business case to establish viability of projects
- Social and Community Enterprise
Policy research and evaluation
- Economic assessments
- Market and sector research
- Qualitative and quantitative surveys – including performance monitoring
- Quality assessment
- Performance management
- Project Reviews and Evaluations
- Programme and scrutiny reviews
- Community engagement and consultation
- Equality, diversity and integration
Culture
Policy and Strategy
- Developing and Evaluating Cultural Strategies
- Arts and Health Integration
- Commissioning
- Children and Young People
- Placemaking
Venues and events
- Venue/event viability and review
- Feasibility Studies and Business Plans
- Business recovery plans for venues
Culture and Arts Projects
- Development of projects from concept to delivery
- Linking Arts and Social Enterprise
- Community-led project development
- Working with artists to develop specific ideas and projects
Sport and Leisure
- Managing leisure services
- Site and asset/portfolio management
- Playing field development options
Funding availability, packages and preparation of applications
- Funding Applications
- Project Evaluations
- Funding Assessments
Globe has also supported a range of third sector and partnership projects with a neighbourhood focus and has particular experience working with local communities to understand and interpret their aspirations for local projects.
In partnership with Rocket Science UK Ltd, Globe has developed the Support for Places programme which aims to help local authorities in their duty to undertake economic assessments. Visit the website here.
The business is led by Russell Wallis, Steve Kemp and Phil Scrafton who have worked for many years within the public and private sectors as experienced Economic Development and Planning professionals.
The core team of staff within Globe combine town planning, economic development and research skills and are further enhanced by a carefully selected group of associates from academic, research, environmental and ICT backgrounds who bring additional and specialist knowledge and offer information and analysis tools. This mix of skills and experience allows Globe to offer a broad perspective across economic and community development, combining project development and delivery with policy and strategic analysis.
For further information about the Globe team and our regular associates please visit the team page or find out about our services here. |
