Liam Didsbury, the former North West regional director of the Labour Party, has teamed up with property PR specialist Dougal Paver at Merrion Strategy to offer political and public relations advice at all stages of the development process to regeneration agencies, local authorities and developers.
The move adds political insight and weight to Merrion’s existing work in the space, said Paver.
He added: “I’ve been managing complex stakeholder engagement tasks for many years but in a changing political landscape it’s important to have someone with Liam’s expertise and networks at clients’ disposal.”
Didsbury added: “I want to use my experience to help public authorities and agencies, as well as their private sector partners, build understanding as we adjust to a new regeneration environment. The government’s focus on house-building, grey belt and planning reform all pose new challenges and opportunities. I can provide valuable insights, but also fulfil the role of interlocutor. Dougal’s commercial links and expertise ensure we offer a complete resource to the market.”
