Navigating the heartland of the UK

Adam has a track record of delivering effective and engaging communication campaigns. He understands the Midlands political landscape and has a well-established network of contacts, from MPs to councillors and council leaders. He has over 10 years of experience working within political communications and local government. He has advised some of the UK’s biggest brands including Aldi, McDonald’s, and St. Modwen Homes. Adam leads our Midlands region, heading up teams operating out of our Birmingham and Nottingham offices.

Kevin has a deep understanding of the politics of planning having specialised in political advocacy, community consultation and campaigning for clients across the built environment over the last 13 years.

Leading our team across the North & Midlands, he has experience across the property, energy and infrastructure sectors, supporting clients including Aldi, BAM, CEMEX, Miller Homes, National Grid, Peel and Uniper. He works with local communities and their elected representatives to understand the need for and build acceptance of change to our built environment.

Martha, an experienced communications professional, excels in relationship-building and managing multi-channel campaigns. She has particular interest in engaging with hard-to-reach communities, a specialty honed whilst working in NHS communications at the pandemic’s peak.

At Cavendish, she supports some of the UK’s largest developers with their communications strategies, including offering counsel on navigating the local and national political landscape. Her clients include some of the most recognisable UK brands, including Aldi, McDonalds and Persimmon Homes.

As a key member of the Midlands team, Martha leads on all new business and marketing for Cavendish across the region, as well as managing her several client accounts and junior team members.

Tristan is a passionate advocate for sustainable economic development in Birmingham and the West Midlands. As a former cabinet member at Birmingham City Council and MPs constituency assistant Tristan enjoys unparalleled local connections. He can offer insight into both the politics of the region and its varied communities.

His current portfolio of projects includes regeneration schemes, aviation, infrastructure, retail and residential. Tristan leads our work in the West Midlands, based out of our Birmingham office.

As part of our Midlands team, Alex has an acute understanding of the challenges facing developers across the region, particularly in rural areas. He specialises in delivering communications on major infrastructure and energy projects, supporting Vattenfall’s 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard wind farm, various National Highways schemes, HS2 Ltd, National Grid and JBM Solar.

Alex provides developers with expert advice on how best to engage these sensitive and often tight-knit localities, relishing the opportunity to meet communities, relay information and change perceptions.

Matt, based in our Nottingham office, excels at stakeholder and community engagement. Previously Matt worked for a Member of Parliament for over 8 years, and served as a Borough Councillor, with experience as a Cabinet Member and Planning Committee Member. He supports a broad range of clients, such as Aldi and RWE, and is passionate about helping clients navigate a changing political landscape. His regional political network and local government experience make him a significant asset in any project.

Rhys brings extensive expertise in strategic communications and campaign management, with a strong focus on creative problem-solving and future-focused strategies. He has led high-stake, successful campaigns for major projects across healthcare, military, and retail sectors in the Midlands. Rhys has also delivered landmark results for political candidates in numerous elections. He now oversees communications strategies and manages key accounts at Cavendish.

Poppy has a thorough grasp on the British political landscape, developed and strengthened through her studies at the University of Leeds, during which she focused on political messaging and public policy. Her experience includes analysing political campaign rhetoric as a research assistant and developing insight into how messages resonate with the public . Now, as an Account Executive, she applies this knowledge to support on a range of impactful projects across housing, infrastructure, and energy sectors in the UK.

Ben has a decade of experience across both local and national Government, having spent 7 years in Parliament, and most recently served as Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council. Ben helped to develop the legislation that enabled recent devolution deals to take shape, and has both negotiated and implemented new Combined Authority plans in the East Midlands. Few people can match Ben’s direct experience of these changes in local decision making, and what they will mean for the future.

Joe is a recent politics graduate from Exeter University, choosing during his time there to specialise in regional politics and public policy.  Expertise which he uses to great effect at Cavendish to help shape approaches to engaging with local decision makers.

His experience leading an organisation which sought to eradicate homelessness in Exeter gave him direct knowledge of the impacts of the housing crisis, an awareness which he uses to help shape his writing when working with housing developers.

Professionally, Joe has worked in the built environment sector previously during two internship placements, one of which was in the Midlands team at Cavendish. Now, as a Senior Account Executive, Joe supports on a range of different clients: including energy companies, housing developers and fast-moving consumer goods.