Developing Consensus has appointed Nick Gholkar as Deputy Chair. Nick, who is the Executive Partner for the Newcastle Office of  law firm Ward Hadaway, started his journey with the property and development membership group volunteering as a scribe at a Developing...

To all of our members and associates, please mark the following dates in your diary. 27th November  2024 Venue TBC Developing Consensus Winter Social 4th June 2025 Venue TBC Developing Consensus Meeting 5th March 2025 Venue TBC Developing Consensus Meeting 3rd...

Developing Consensus Chair Sandra Manson was delighted to be invited along to 11 Downing Street alongside North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, as the Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves announced the Government’s support for the Invest in Women Taskforce.   Sandra said:...

Developing Consensus’ Infrastructure Pillar Group, has seen its feedback into ‘Freight, Logistics and the Planning System’ taken into consideration in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) text which is currently being consulted upon. In October of last...

The new weekly digital journalist-led publication The QT has kindly offered a single member subscription free of charge to paying Developing Consensus members.   In order to take up that offer, please utilise the link which will be distributed upon payment...

  After successfully launching the Developing Consensus manifesto after only a year in post, we sat down with Chair of Developing Consensus and Executive Director of Pegasus Group, Sandra Manson, to hear more about her first year in post and the newly refreshed...

Developing Consensus successfully launched the below manifesto at its member and associate event on March 6th. To download the manifesto, please click below. Developing-Consensus-Manifesto-March-2024Download View photographs from the event here:

Join us at One Strawberry Lane on March 6th from 5pm to launch the Developing Consensus Manifesto. Sponsored by Ward Hadaway and Hydrock, the event will allow members and associates to hear from Chair Sandra Manson and the membership’s working group heads about the...

Developing Consensus members and associates were invited to hear an update on the North East Transport Plan. Kindly hosted by Banks Group, the event was attended by over 25 members both online and in-person and provided an introduction to the plan from Rachelle...

Over 25 ambitious industry professionals from the North East gathered to launch Developing Consensus’ Junior Chapter. The launch, which was hosted by Ward Hadaway, saw head of the group and Development Manager at igloo Pippa Heron welcome members and introduce the...

Over the last three months, the Invest Newcastle team has been incredibly busy showcasing the North East at trade fairs across Europe. To find out how the city was perceived on the international stage, we caught up with Invest Newcastle’s Director Jennifer Hartley....

A new Developing Consensus Junior Chapter is inviting emerging talent from member and associate companies to discuss current issues in the development and regeneration sectors. The new group, which is led by Pippa Heron, will aim to have parallel conversations to...

If you're a DC Member or Associate, please add the following dates to your diary. You'll be invited to sign-up via an Eventbrite link in due course. Tue 28 November 23 10.00am – 12.30pm Wed 6 March 24 10.00am – 12.30pm Wed 5 June 24 10.00am – 12.30pm Wed 4 September...

North East England’s smart city credentials will be showcased on the international stage next week as a diverse regional delegation heads to Barcelona for Smart City Expo World Congress.  Taking place from 7-9 November, Smart City Expo is the world’s largest...

Developing Consensus was delighted to host its first meeting following its conference in the Mayor’s Parlour at Sunderland’s stunning new City Hall. Featuring incredible views of the city’s transforming skyline, we followed up with the man at the helm of city...

  Regeneration, inward investment, devolution, flying cars and much more were on the agenda at the recent UK Real Estate, Investment, and Infrastructure Forum, (UKREiif), held in Leeds.  Now into its second year, UKREiif brings together local and national...

Photography: Angela Carrington, The Bigger Picture Agency Developing Consensus was delighted to welcome over 60 members and associates to its Driving Forward Development and Devolution Conference at One Strawberry Lane last week. The membership organisation, which has...

  Newcastle City Council is looking for an investor to accelerate the growth of the region’s £1.7bn life science eco-system. Dedicated to the commercialisation of life sciences and based on Newcastle Helix, The Biosphere launched in 2018 as a publicly funded...

  In under three weeks organisations from across the North East’s real estate sector will come together to shine a light on the investment and development opportunities in the region at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2023. Led...

Developing Consensus is delighted to announce that Dr Henry Kippin, Chief Executive, North of Tyne Combined Authority and Interim Chief Executive, North East Mayoral Combined Authority will be presenting at the membership group’s Conference at One Strawberry Lane on...