About — The Community Communications Partnership

What do we do?

We are a boutique communications and public relations firm specialising in residential and commercial planning permissions. We are set apart from our competitors in our wide political network and the cutting-edge digital consultation methods. We pride ourselves on finding political and community support in even the most difficult planning authorities, and consistently deliver exceptional results for clients.

Interested in seeing us in action? A selection of case studies can be found here.

Politics

The world of planning politics can be very confusing. Who is making the decisions? How are they making the decisions? How can we effectively communicate our ambitions to stimulate political support?

At the CCP, our expert team of seasoned politicians have sat on both sides of the table; we know how to communicate effectively with political decision makers.

Communicating a succinct message

You only get one chance to get your message right and you need to be the source of the news to set a positive agenda form the very start. Our team are experts through their grass-root campaign activates to tailor messages in such a way that they have the most impact. Our methodology uses the latest technology to reach thousands of people.

Understanding communities

Our consultants are all experienced politicians who had won many elections in their own right. To win elections as Councillors you need to understand what communities care about and what motivates them. We understand the behaviour of people and how to get them to react in a positive way.

Community Consultations

Consultation should hold real meaning for local residents, and should not simply be a box-ticking exercise. We give meaning to the consultation, educating the locals about the proposals and stimulating constructive debate between local residents and the team on matters of real interest. Our team use their extensive experience to stimulate conversation and make it meaningful.

Sound like something that could help your project?

Schedule a short meeting with us to tell us about your project. We’ll let you know if we can help, and - if we can - we’ll tell you exactly what our role would be, and what you could expect us to deliver.

Meet the Team

Henry Lamprecht

Managing Director
Former Cabinet Member for Regeneration and active in the PR world, promoting sites for the past decade. Henry has extensive experience in Site Allocations across the country.
Morgan Rise

Account Director
Morgan is the current Deputy Leader of Surrey Heath Borough Council, and has been an active member of the planning committee and local plan development.
Phélim Mac Cafferty

Account Director
The former Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, with twelve years as a councillor, Phélim has rich experience of leading the day-to-day interactions in Public Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement.
Duncan Enright

Account Director
Duncan is the Deputy Leader of a District Council under Coalition leadership, bringing with him vast knowledge on the workings of local government.
William Borwick

Technical Director
Will comes to the CCP after working in senior roles in engineering consultancies and for a boutique logistics company. Will brings expertise in project management and PR, helping us to ensure that we deliver projects on time and is heading up our work in the clean energy and manufacturing sectors.
James Mills

Associate
James is a former leader of West Oxfordshire District Council and a board member of both the District Council Network and Southeast Councils.
Sue Doughty

Associate
Former Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford and leading member of the Liberal Democrats in Surrey, Sue knows Liberal Democrat Councillors around the country and is highly experienced in talking to them.
Mark Shaw

Associate
Mark Shaw is a PR professional having worked in front line politics for 24 years before becoming a consultant to centre right political parties in emerging democracies across the world.
Tumi Hawkins

Associate
Lead Cabinet member for Planning in South Cambridgeshire.
Denise Hyland

Associate
Denise is a Cabinet Member for former leader of Greenwich council As Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills, she was responsible for the redevelopment of Kidbrooke Village, the Royal Arsenal and Greenwich Peninsula. She worked with colleagues and businesses to bring a Crossrail station to Woolwich.
Paul Seeby

Associate
Paul was elected on to Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire in 1991. He has held many senior portfolios on the Council, including Planning and is currently the Cabinet Member for Environment.
Richard Barnes

Associate
Richard was first elected to the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1982. He served as Leader of the Council 1991 – 1993 before he was elected to the Greater London Assembly (GLA). Richard was Group Leader of the Conservative Group until being appointed as Statutory Deputy Mayor by Boris Johnson.
John Anderson

Associate
John possesses over 20 years of experience in producing and delivering community and stakeholder engagement strategies and place making plans for local authorities, third sector organisations, property developers and Premier League football clubs.
Ian Ward

Associate
Former leader of Europe’s largest local authority.
Bill Cotton

Associate
Former Corporate Director for Environment and Place in Oxford County Council
Chris Loder

Associate
Previous MP for West Dorset
Ian Thorn

Associate
Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Wiltshire Council
Frederick Attewill

Associate
A journalist with more than 20 years' experience in London and Hong Kong as both a reporter and editor, Frederick combines his media expertise with an MA in urban planning from the University of Westminster, offering a unique combination of skills to help progress development opportunities.
Sarita Gouws

Chief Operating Officer
Sarita is an expert in corporate communications with a special interest in public affairs, social engagement, and community upliftment.
James Passmore

Account Executive
Previously trained in river engineering and flood risk management for the Environment Agency before working in community organisation, data licensing and statutory consultation planning teams.