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Bellenden Public Affairs is a UK lobbying firm with offices in London and Edinburgh.

It was set up in 2006 by lobbyist Mark Glover, a Labour councillor in the London borough of Southwark and specialised in lobbying for developers to gain planning permission, particularly in London.

It is now part of Newgate Communications.

Activity

Lobbying for education industry players

Bellenden has a dedicated education and skills sector team that has lobbied on 'all aspects of education and skills policy': assessment, accountability, training provision, leadership, funding and community engagement.[1]

It says it not only know where education policy conversations will go, 'but also how to influence its direction of travel.'

Its clients in the education sector comprise of: education and training providers; exam boards; education charities; and software developers. They have included: 1994 Group, the Academies Enterprise Trust, the Access Project, ASCL, AQA, the Bridge Group, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), City University London, Ellucian, GKN, the Manufacturing Technologies Association and the Sector Skills Council.

Bellenden Local also helps schools and universities with local planning issues.

Education industry expertise

Bellenden associate, John Lakin is described as an 'education management expert', having worked in the education sector for over 30 years, including as an adviser to the UK government. He was the partner leading education consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he also led its wider public policy, research and economics capability. He has also advised the UK government, national agencies, universities, colleges and local authorities. He has also worked for the World Bank, the European Commission and the Hong Kong Government. Recent clients of Lakin's include Universities UK (for a review of shared services within universities), BIS (for national evaluation of RDAs), and the Department for Education (for a review of Academies and Building Schools for the Future. He has also represented business interests on Business in the Community and on other education business partnership bodies.[2]

Bellenden's education consultant is Natasha Graham, Associate Director, Public Affairs.

Lobbying in Scotland

Bellenden's Edinburgh office claims to 'help businesses navigate Scottish politics'. The coming 2016 election in Scotland, and more devolution, mean 'there has never been a more critical time to keep abreast of the changing political landscape in Scotland, policy threats and opportunities, and how all this could impact upon your business', says Bellenden.

Its services include: policy analysis and formation; stakeholder mapping and engagement programmes; political intelligence; reputation management; strategic counsel and advocacy; campaign planning and delivery; thought leadership; party conference programmes and parliamentary monitoring. It sees its job 'to look ahead, alert you to issues that might impact your business and help you represent your interest with MSPs, the Scottish Government, wider stakeholders and the media.'

The Scotland office also helps deliver planning approval, by: helping clients 'understand the local area they are seeking to develop in, which is crucial when seeking planning consent, including the key political influencers and decision makers, how the local planning authority operates, the dynamics of the local community and who to engage with and when.' It will then work with the client to get support for the development through: political engagement, community consultation, support generation, media management, reputation management, project advocacy and web and social media positioning.'

One of the Edinburgh office's key clients, CALA, is a development firm planning to build 80 plus new flats on the site of Edinburgh's historic Donaldson's school, a plan that has drawn firm opposition from the local community. Bellenden, a 'UK wide specialist in securing planning consent' [3] , is well versed in the use of public consultation to dispel any potential opposition to the designs of their clients.

Bellenden's Edinburgh office is led by Emma Megaughin, who has worked in the Scottish Parliament; and includes Caroline Henderson, previously of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Scottish Parliament.

Bellenden provides lobbying services (as of August 2015) to, among others, the Scottish Government on the ISLES project ('Irish Scottish Links on Energy Study').

People

  • Mark Glover, Chief Executive. Mark's political experience has included spells on the Liberal Democrat Federal Executive and setting up the Reformer Magazine, chaired by Charles Kennedy MP. He joined the Labour Party in 1995 and has been a Labour councillor in Southwark since 2002. He is current Chair of the Labour Group and has been shadow spokesperson for performance and communications. Mark is also on the Board of Groundwork Southwark and is a member of the CIPR.[4]
  • Phil Briscoe, Managing Director. Has worked in politics and communications for more than 25 years, specialising in property, planning, energy and regeneration. He also served four years as a Conservative councillor in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, before stepping down in 2010, and has been a candidate for the Greater London Assembly. [5]
  • Nikki da Costa. A former Special Adviser and FTSE 100 Head of UK Government Relations, joined Bellenden in 2010. [5] In March 2015 it was announced da Costa would be departing her role as managing director to set up her own training and mentoring business, but will continue to provide consultancy services at Bellenden one day per week.[6]
  • Greg Rosen, Had spells working in government, as a senior strategist in Whitehall, and as Head of Media Strategy for the London Development Agency. Is a political columnist for the Scotsman and the Guardian, is a Consultant-Director at the Fabian Society and is Chair of the Labour History Group, a former Vice-Chair of the Fabian Society, media adviser to the Co-operative Party and Visiting Fellow in Politics at Goldsmiths, London 2008-2011. Has worked for Bellenden since 2006. [5]

In October 2011 PRWeek reported Bellenden had recruited the following six people:

Former employees

March 2016-May 2016

Charlotte Adams | Andrew Ansell | Sophie Bonnel | Paul Boughen | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Andrea Campos-Vigouroux | Katherine Combes | Nicholas Comfort | James Cottis | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Elizabeth Culwick | Barrie Cunning | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Mark Glover | Jodie Gordon | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | Naomi Harris | Alexander Holloway | Dawn Larmouth | Pavitar Mann | Stephen Mann | Jessica McVay | Emma Megaughin | Laura Mullaney | Antonia Norman | Toby North | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Chris Peacock | Sam Pettit | Chris Ricot | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Daniel Stern | Tracy Sutton | Billy Taylor | Patrick Traynor | Sarah Ward | Chris White [8]

December 2015-February 2016

Charlotte Adams | Sophie Bonnel | Paul Boughen | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Andrea Campos-Vigouroux | Katherine Combes | Nicholas Comfort | James Cottis | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Elizabeth Culwick | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Mark Glover | Jodie Gordon | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | Naomi Harris | Patrick Hogan | Alexander Holloway | Dawn Larmouth | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Jack McKenna | Jessica McVay | Emma Megaughin | Laura Mullaney | Antonia Norman | Toby North | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Chris Ricot | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Daniel Stern | Tracy Sutton | Billy Taylor | Patrick Traynor | Sarah Ward | Chris White | Andrew Williams[9]

September 2015 - November 2015

Charlotte Adams | Sophie Bonnel | Paul Boughen | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Katherine Combes | Nicholas Comfort | James Cottis | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Elizabeth Culwick | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Laura Fox | Mark Glover | Jodie Gordon | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | Patrick Hogan | Alexander Holloway | Dawn Larmouth | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Jack McKenna | Jessica McVay | Emma Megaughin | Laura Mullaney | Antonia Norman | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Daniel Stern | Billy Taylor | Patrick Traynor | Patrick Traynor | Sarah Ward | Chris White | Andrew Williams[10]

June 2015 - August 2015

Thomas Atkinson | Sophie Bonnel | Paul Boughen | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Katherine Combes | Nicholas Comfort | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Elizabeth Culwick | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Sophie Fernandes | Laura Fox | Joshua Gaw| | Mark Glover | Jodie Gordon | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | [[Naomi Harris] | Caroline Henderson | Alexander Holloway | Dawn Larmouth | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Jack McKenna | Jessica McVay | Emma Megaughin | Laura Mullaney | Antonia Norman | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Daniel Stern | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Chris White | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda [11]

March 2015 - May 2015

Thomas Atkinson | Charlotte Barraclough | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Katherine Combes | Nicholas Comfort | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Elizabeth Culwick | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Sophie Fernandes | Laura Fox | Soniya Ganvir | Joshua Gaw | Mark Glover | Jodie Gordon | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | Alexander Holloway | Dawn Larmouth | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Jessica McVay | Emma Megaughin | Antonia Norman | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Clare Phillips | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Daniel Stern | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Chris White | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda[12]

December 2014-February 2015

Thomas Atkinson | Rowland Barran | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Katherine Combes | Clementine Cowton | Louise Cramsie | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Roy Donson | Sophie Fernandes | Soniya Ganvir | Joshua Gaw | Mark Glover | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Steven Grainger | Danny Hackett | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | Alexander Holloway | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Emma Megaughin | William Mosseri-Marlio | Kevin O'Donnell | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Clare Phillips | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda[13]

September 2014-November 2014

Thomas Atkinson | Rowland Barran | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Thomas Codrington | Katherine Combes | Louise Cramsie | Nikki da Costa | Alex Doel | Roy Donson | Elisa Elschner | Sophie Fernandes | Soniya Ganvir | Joshua Gaw | Mark Glover | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | Alexander Holloway | Stephen Mann | Pavitar Mann | Emma Megaughin | William Mosseri-Marlio | Kevin O'Donnell | Ben O'Keeffe | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Clare Phillips | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Laura Sainsbury | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda[14]

June 2014-August 2014

Thomas Atkinson | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Ivor Caplin | Thomas Codrington | Katherine Combes | Louise Cramsie | Nikki da Costa | Rosemary Day | Alex Doel | Roy Donson | Elisa Elschner | Sophie Fernandes | Soniya Ganvir | Mark Glover | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | David Hendy | Pavitar Mann | Emma Megaughin | William Mosseri-Marlio | Kevin O'Donnell | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Clare Phillips | Elizabeth Roberts | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Laura Sainsbury | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda[15]

March 2014-May 2014

Thomas Atkinson | Katharine Bramson | Phil Briscoe | Ivor Caplin | Thomas Codrington | Katherine Combes | Louise Cramsie | Nikki da Costa | Rosemary Day | Alex Doel | Roy Donson | Elisa Elschner | Sophie Fernandes | Soniya Ganvir | Mark Glover | Rebecca Goshawk | Natasha Graham | Naomi Harris | Caroline Henderson | David Hendy | Ayman Khokhar | Mihir Magudia | Emma Megaughin | William Mosseri-Marlio | Charles Ogilvie | Louise Page-Jennings | Allan Paltzer | Sam Pettit | Clare Phillips | Simon Rix | Greg Rosen | James Sachon | Laura Sainsbury | Billy Taylor | Sarah Ward | Andrew Williams | Abby Yolda [16]

Clients

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Lobbying clients listed include

UK register of consultant lobbyists

The register of consultant lobbyists documents those clients on behalf of whom Bellenden has met with government ministers. The firm's listings since 2015/2016 are as follows:

April - June 2016

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) | Pup Aid | Swan Housing Association Limited [17]

January - March 2016

Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA) | Electrical Safety First (ESF) | Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (IREGG) | Liberata UK Ltd | Rail Delivery Group (RDG) | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) [18]

October - December 2015

British Wind Partnerships | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | National Accident Helpline | Renewable Energy Systems

July - September 2015

All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | BOX | British Wind | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Renewable Energy Generation | Visa Europe

April - June 2015

All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | AQA | Barratt Developments | British Wind | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | Enforcement Regulatory Group | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | National Accident Helpline | Visa Europe

January - March 2015

Airvolution | Arboricultural Association | Association of UK Payment Institutions | Banks Group | Barratt Developments | British Association of Landscaping Industries | Crisis Prevention Institute Element Power | Fred.Olsen Renewables | Good Energy | Horticultural Trades Association | Infinergy | Infinis | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Renewable Energy Generation | Renewable Energy Systems | Royal Horticultural Society | Scotts | The Builders Merchants Federation | The Landscape Show[19]

March 2016-May 2016

100 Beresford Avenue | AkzoNobel | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | All Party Parliamentary Group for Smart Cities | Amwell End Ltd | Assessment & Qualifications Alliance | Association of School and College Leaders | Barratt Developments plc | Berkeley Group | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Film Institute | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc. | Chartered Management Institute | Chesham Preparatory School | Church Commissioners | Civil Enforcement Association | CKC Properties Ltd | CORA SYSTEMS LTD | Crisis Prevention Institute | Electrical Safety First | Empyrean Developments Ltd | Expresso Property | Far East Consortium International Ltd. | Finnish Procurement Lawyers Ltd | Francis Luke | GS8 | Guildford | Hadley Property Group | Highgate Capital | Hither Green Developments Ltd | Horticultural Trades Association | Ilford (Jersey) LTD | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell LLP | KAASS (Denham Limited)Kitewood | Knottingley Power ltd | Landsvirkjun | League Against Cruel Sports | Liberata | Lightbox | Linea Homes | Livos Energy Ltd | Lumina Real Estate Capital Limited | Mansons Property Ltd | Marston Group | Maviswood Limited | Meadow Residential | Menzies Hotel Property 5 Limited | MLN (Land and Properties) Ltd | National Accident Helpline | Newmark Properties LLP | Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Octopus Investments | Osborne | Paul Killick | Peel Group | PGL Travel Ltd | Powerleague Fives Ltd | Prime Place | Pup Aid | Rail Delivery Group | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | SELECT Scotland's Electrical Trade Association | Senvion - wind energy solutions | SI Seafarms Limited | Southern Grove | Swan Housing Group | The Aircraft Factory | The Hyde Group Ltd | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | The Palmer GVA (Finsgate) LLP | The University of Salford | Thornsett Group PLC | ThreesixtyDevelopments Ltd | Tilbury Green Power | UBU | Visa Europe | WARGM | Wisley Property Investments Ltd [8]

December 2015-February 2016

AkzoNobel | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | All Party Parliamentary Group for Smart Cities | Animal Protection Agency | Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Association of School and College Leaders | Barratt Developments plc | Berkeley Group | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Film Institute | British Land Property ManagementLimited | British Wind | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Groupplc | Century Technology | Champion Hill | Chartered Management Institute | Chesham Preparatory School | Civil Enforcement Association | CORA SYSTEMSLTD | Crisis Prevention Institute | Electrical Safety First | Empyrean DevelopmentsLtd | Expresso Property | Francis Luke | Good Energy | Generation | GS8 | Highgate Capital | Hither Green DevelopmentsLtd | Horticultural Trades Association | Ilford (Jersey) LTD | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell LLP | Knottingley Powerltd | Landsvirkjun | League Against Cruel Sports | Liberata | Linea Homes | Livos EnergyLtd Lumina Real Estate CapitalLimited | Mansons PropertyLtd | Marston Group | MaviswoodLimited | McAleer and Rushe Contracts UK | Meadow Residential | Menzies Hotel Property 5Limited | | MLN (Land and Properties) Ltd | National Accident Helpline Newmark Properties LLP | Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Octopus Investments | Osborne | Paul Killick | Powerleague Fives Ltd | Provewell Estates | Rail Delivery Group | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | SELECT Scotland's Electrical Trade Association | SI Seafarms Limited | Southern Grove | St Mungo's Broadway | Swan Housing Group | The Hyde Group Ltd | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | The Palmer GVA (Finsgate) LLP | The University of Salford | Thornsett Group PLC | ThreesixtyDevelopments Ltd | Tilbury Green Power | Visa Europe | Woodgate Homes Ltd [9]

September 2015 - November 2015

57 Black Horse Road Developments LLP | AkzoNobel | Aldwyck Housing Group | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | All Party Parliamentary Group for Smart Cities | Animal Protection Agency | Assessment & Qualifications Alliance | Association of School and College Leaders | Barratt Developments plc | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Film Institute | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind | Builders Merchants Federation | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Carter Jonas | Champion Hill | Chartered Management Institute | Chesham Preparatory School | Civil Enforcement Association | Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd. | Crisis Prevention Institute | David Wilson Homes | Dominvs Hotels UK Limited | East 7 | easyHotel Plc | Electrical Safety First | Expresso Property (Park Quadrant) Limited | Far East Consortium International Ltd. | Francis Luke | Good EnergyGeneration | GS8 | Guinness Partnership | Horticultural Trades Association| Huwaylan (UK) Limited | Ilford (Jersey) LTD | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell LLP | Knightsbridge Student Housing | Knottingley Power ltd | Landsvirkjun | Liberata | Linea Homes | Livos Energy Ltd | Lumina Real Estate Capital Limited | Macro Assembly Limited | Martifer Solar Limited | Maviswood Limited | McAleer and Rushe Contracts UK | Meadow Residential | Menzies Hotel Property 5 Limited | MLN (Land and Properties) Ltd | National Accident Helpline | Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Paul Killick | Powerleague Fives Ltd | Provewell Estates | Rail Delivery Group | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | SI Seafarms Limited | Southern Grove | St Mungo's Broadway | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | TG Ltd | The Hyde Group Ltd | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | The Palmer GVA (Finsgate) LLP | The University of Salford | Thornsett Group PLC | ThreesixtyDevelopments Ltd | Tilbury Green Power | Trine Developments PLC | Vespa Building Services Ltd | Victoria Square Property Company Limited | Visa Europe | VTP Global LLP | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc | Woodgate Homes Ltd [20]

June 2015-August 2015

Airvolution | AkzoNobel | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | All Party Parliamentary Group for Smart Cities | AQA | Association of School and College Leaders | Barratt Developments plc | Belectric Solar Blake Morgan LLP | Box Inc | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Film Institute | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind | RES | British Woodworking Federation | Builders Merchants Federation | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Cano Ltd | Chartered Management Institute | Chesham Preparatory School | City University London | Civil Enforcement Association | CKC Properties Ltd | Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | David Wilson Homes | Dulwich Hamlet Football Club | East 7 | easyHotel Plc. ELEBRO | Electrical Safety First | Enforcement Regulatory Group | ESB | Francis Luke | Fish Island Good Energy | Gransden Avenue Limited | GS8 | Guinness Partnership | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Jenga PLC | Knightsbridge Student Housing | Landsvirkjun | Liberata | Lightspace Homes | Linea Homes | London Place | Martifer Solar | McAleer and Rushe | McCulloch Homes Ltd | Mixed Economy Group | National Accident Helpline | Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Osborne Clarke | Park Properties Development | Parkstock Limited | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Paul Killick | Provewell Estates | Pup Aid | Rail Delivery Group | RES | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | Southern Grove | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | The Hyde Group Ltd | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | The University of Salford | Thornsett Group PLC | Trine Developments PLC | University Alliance | Victoria Square Property Company Limited | Villiers Road (Jersey) Ltd | Visa Europe | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc | Windfall Community Development Trust | Woodgate Homes Ltd [21]

March 2015-May 2015

Ablrate | Airvolution | AkzoNobel | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | AQA | Association of School and College Leaders | Association of UK Payment Institutions | Banks Group | Barratt Developments plc | Belectric Solar | Blake Morgan LLP | Box Inc. | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind | British Woodworking Federation | Broadview | Builders Merchants Federation | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Cano Ltd | Chartered Management Institute | City University London | CKC Properties Ltd | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | Dulwich Hamlet Football Club | East 7 | easyHotel Plc | ELEBRO | Electrical Safety First | Element Power | Enforcement Regulatory Group | ESB | F&C REIT Asset Management | Far East Consortium International Ltd | Good Energy | Gransden Avenue Limited | GS8 | Hither Green Development | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Knightsbridge Student Housing | Landsvirkjun | Lightspace Homes | Martifer Solar | McAleer and Rushe | McCulloch Homes Ltd | Mentmore Gransden Ltd | Mixed Economy Group | National Accident Helpline | Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Osborne Clarke Park Properties Development | Parkinson's UK | Parkstock Limited | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Paul Killick | Peaceline | Provewell Estates | Pup Aid | REG Windpower | RES | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | Searfarms Ltd | SIGOMA | Southern Grove | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | Tempus Energy | The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd | University Alliance | Vergnet SA | Villiers Road (Jersey) Ltd | Visa Europe | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc | Winchester Estate | Windfall Community Development Trust [22]

December 2014-February 2015

Ablrate | Airvolution | AkzoNobel | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group - Arboricultural Association, BALI, The Landscape Show, Horticultural Trades Association, Royal Horticultural Society, Scotts | AQA | Association of School and College Leaders | Association of UK Payment Institutions | Banks Group | Barratt Developments plc | Blake Morgan LLP | Braeburn Estates Limited | Qatari Diar and Canary Wharf Group plc | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind - Airvolution, Banks Group, Element Power, Fred.Olsen Renewables, Infinis, Infinergy, Good Energy, REG, RES | Broadview | Builders Merchants Federation | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Cano Ltd. | Chartered Management Institute | City University London | CKC Properties Ltd. | Countryside Properties | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | David Wilson Homes | Dulwich Hamlet Football Club | East 7 - bpha, Circle, North Hertforshire Homes, Estuary Housing Association, Flagship Housing, Cross Keys Homes, High Praetorian & Churches Housing Association, Grand Union | easyHotel Plc. | Econaut | ELEBRO | Electrical Safety First | Element Power | Ellucian | Enforcement Regulatory Group - Coalition campaign of CIVEA and HCEOA | ESB | F&C REIT Asset Management | Far East Consortium International Ltd. | Good Energy | Gransden Avenue Limited | GS8 | Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership | Hither Green Development | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group - Airvolution, Banks Group, Element Power, Fred.Olsen Renewables, Infinis, Infinergy, REG, RES | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Landsvirkjun | Legal & General Ltd. | Liberata | Lightspace Homes | Martifer Solar | McCulloch Homes Ltd | Mentmore Gransden Ltd. | Mixed Economy Group | National Accident Helpline | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Osborne Clarke | Park Properties Development | Parkinson's UK | Parkstock Limited | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Paul Killick | Provewell Estates | Pup Aid | REG Windpowe | RES | Royal Horticultural Society | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | Searfarms Ltd. | SIGOMA | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | The EDI Group | Union Developments Ltd. | Vergnet SA | Villiers Road (Jersey) Ltd. | Visa Europe | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. | Winchester Estate | Windfall Community Development Trust | Woodgate Homes Ltd.[13]

September 2014-November 2014

Airvolution | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | Ansell Harman Enterprises Ltd. | AQA | Aspect Construction Ltd. | Association of School and College Leaders | Banks Group | Barratt Developments plc | Battersea Dogs Home | Box Inc. |Braeburn Estates Limited | British Land Property Management Limited | British Wind | Broadview | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Cano Ltd. | Chartered Management Institute | City University London | CKC Properties Ltd. | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | David Wilson Homes | Dulwich Hamlet Football Club | East 7 | East Coast | Econaut | ELEBRO | Electrical Safety First | Element Power | Ellucian | Enforcement Regulatory Group | ESB | Far East Consortium International Ltd. | Findon Homes | Greene & Co. | Guildford College | Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership | Hither Green Development | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Landsvirkjun | Legal & General Ltd. | Liberata | Martifer Solar | Mixed Economy Group | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Origin Housing | Park Properties Development | Parkinson's UK | Parkstock Limited | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Paul Killick | Peaceline Limited | PEFC UK | Prospects | Provewell Estates | Pup Aid | REG Windpower | RES | Royal Horticultural Society | Sager Group | Scottish Government, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | Searfarms Ltd. Serco | SIGOMA | St. Margaret's School | Stark Invest | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | Tempus | The EDI Group | The University of Law | TransferWise | Vergnet SA | Villiers Road (Jersey) Ltd. | Visa Europe | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. | Wildstone[14]

June 2014-August 2014

Airvolution | Aldwyck Housing Group | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group | Ansell Harman Enterprises Ltd. | AQA | Association of School and College Leaders | Banks Group | Barratt Developments plc | Berkeley First Ltd. | Blake Morgan LLP | Box Inc. | Braeburn Estates Limited | British Land | British Wind | Broadview | CALA Homes | Canary Wharf Group plc | Cano Ltd. | Chartered Management Institute | City University London | Cory Environmental Ltd | County Councils Network | Crisis Prevention Institute | Cystic Fibrosis Trust | East 7 | ELEBRO | Electrical Safety First | Element Power | Ellucian | Enforcement Regulatory Group | ESB | Far East Consortium International Ltd. | Greene & Co. | Guildford College | Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership | Hither Green Development | Horticultural Trades Association | Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Landsvirkjun | Legal & General Ltd. | Liberata | Linnmont Ltd. | London Property Investments | LondonMedical | Mixed Economy Group | North Wales Fire & Rescue Service | Origin Housing | Park Properties Development | Parkstock Limited | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Paul Killick | PEFC UK | Prospects | Pup Aid | Qatari Diar | REG Windpower | RES | Royal Horticultural Society | Sager Group | SIGOMA | Stark Invest | Student Living Kingston Limited | Swan Housing Group | Tempus | The EDI Group | TransferWise | UK Demand Response Association | Vergnet SA | Villiers Road (Jersey) Ltd. | Visa Europe | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.[15]

March 2014-May 2014

Airvolution, Aldwyck Housing Group, All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group (Scotts, Corporation of London, Royal Horticultural Society, Institute of Horticulture and Horticultural Trades Association), Ansell Harman Enterprises Ltd, AQA, Association of Independent Healthcare Organisations, Association of School and College Leaders, Banks Group, Barratt Developments plc, Berkeley First, Braeburn Estates Limited Partnership, British Land, CALA Homes, Canary Wharf Group plc, Cano Ltd, Care UK, Chartered Management Institute, City University London, Cory Environmental Ltd, County Councils Network, Crisis Prevention Institute, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, DSN Limited, East 7, EDI, Electrical Safety First, Element Power, Ellucian, Enforcement Regulatory Group, ESB, Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Horticultural Trades Association, Housing and Care 21, Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (RES, Infinis, Fred Olsen, Banks Group, REG, Broadview Energy, Infinergy, Infinis, International Association of Horticultural Producers, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, Landsvirkjun, Leeds and Partners, Legal & General Ltd, Liberata, Lightwood Strategic Limited, Miller Developments, North Wales Fire & Rescue Service, Ocean Outdoors, Park Properties Development, Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies, Peabody, PEFC International, PEFC UK, Pup Aid, Qatari Diar, REG Windpower, RES, Royal Horticultural Society, Sager Group, Serco, SIGOMA, Stark Invest, Student Costello, Student Living Kingston Limited, Swan Housing Group, Vergnet SA, Visa Europe, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc, Wildstone. [16]

2013

Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (RES, Infinis, Fred Olsen, Banks Group, REG, Broadview Energy) | Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies - an Associate All Party Parliamentary Group. 2Co Energy Ltd; Alkane Energy plc; Alstom Power Systems; AMEC plc; APX-ENDEX; Babcock International Plc; Baringa Partners LLP; BG Group; Bosch Thermotechnology; BP plc; British Managment Data Foundation; British Sugar plc; Centrica plc; CMS Cameron McKenna; ConocoPhillips UK Ltd; Cornwall Energy Assocs; Corona Energy Ltd; Costain Group plc; Doosan Power Systems; Drax Power Ltd; E.ON UK; EDF Energy; Elexon Ltd; Enertek Int. Ltd; Ernst & Young LLP; ESBI Contracting Ltd; ExxonMobil Group (Esso); Fluor; GEI; Herbert Smith Solicitors; Hess Corporation; Hothouse Technologies Ltd; IBM Uk Ltd; Igas Energy plc; ITM Power plc; Jersey Electricity plc; KBR Energy & Chemicals; Lane Clark & Peacock LLP; Local Waste Solutions; NaREC; National Grid; Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd; Nuclear Liabilities Fund Ltd; Oliver Wyman; Power Efficiency Ltd; PwC LLP; Ravenheat Manufacturing Ltd; Red Solar Ltd; Rothschild; RWE npower plc; Scottish Power; Alfa Energy; Candu Energy[23] Serco Defence, Science and Nuclear |Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies | Scottish Power Renewables Canary Wharf plc | Timber Trade Federation | Horticultural Trades Association | | The Royal Parks | ‘Greening the Games’ | All Party Parliamentary China Group | All Party Parliamentary Vietnam Group

2011

Lobbying clients listed in 2011 include: Ash Contracting | All Party Parliamentary Vietnam Group | All Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group (consisting of Corporation of London, Horticultural Trades Association, Royal Horticultural Society, Horticulture Week, The Royal Parks - Bellenden provides secretariat [24]) | Allies and Morrison Urban Practitioners | Association of School and College Leaders | Ben Bailey Homes | Barratt Developments Plc | Canary Wharf Group Plc | Cambridge Assessment | Chartered Management Institute | Cory/Wheelabrator | The Bond Group | Construction Products Association | East 7 (Aldwyck, Circle Anglia, Flagship Housing Group, Bedfordshire Pilgrims, Borwell Housing) TheCityUK | Tribal Plc | Vestas Wind Systems A/S [25]

Lobbying clients listed in 2008 include:[26]
Canary Wharf plc | Infinergy | Home Builders Federation | British Wind Energy Association | Timber Trade Federation | Environment Agency | Horticultural Trades Association | City of London Corporation | The Royal Parks | ‘Greening the Games’ | All Party Parliamentary China Group | All Party Parliamentary Vietnam Group

2013-14

Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership

In January 2015, Nick Clegg criticised LEP's who turn to lobbying agencies, using Hertfordshire LEP hiring Bellenden on a year-long contract for £80,592.59 as an example. He said his door is 'always open to LEPs' and other ministers speak to LEPs all the time and questioned why they need to pay consultants to do what MPs offer for free. Conservative MP, Stephen McPartland, called for an investigation in to how taxpayers' money was spent, who it paid and the meeting that were held, adding that it should be in the public domain. A number of other LEPs are understood to be employing lobbying agencies.[29]

Contacts

Website:www.bellenden.co.uk
London office: Level 4, Lafone House, The Leathermarket, 11/13 Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER
Edinbugh office: 16 Forth Street Edinburgh EH1 3LH

References

  1. Education sector, Bellenden Public Affairs website, accessed August 2014
  2. Associates profiles, Bellenden website, accessed August 2015
  3. Holyrood Exposed: A Guide to Lobbying in Scotlandsquarespace.com, 12 October 2015, accessed 12 October 2015
  4. Bellenden website, accessed Feb 2009
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 [1], accessed September 2014
  6. Rod Muir Bellenden public affairs chief quits Public Affairs News, 13 March 2015, accessed 15 April 2015.
  7. People Moves, October 2011
  8. 8.0 8.1 Bellenden Limited, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016
  9. 9.0 9.1 Bellenden staff, Register 1st December 2015-28th February 2016, APPC, accessed 8 April 2016
  10. Bellenden Public Affairs client list Sep-Nov15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
  11. Bellenden Public Affairs client list Jun-Aug15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
  12. Bellenden Public Affairs client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
  13. 13.0 13.1 APPC Register for 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015, accessed 3 June 2015.
  14. 14.0 14.1 APPC Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014, accessed 15 January 2015.
  15. 15.0 15.1 APPC Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014, accessed 16 October 2014.
  16. 16.0 16.1 APPC APPC Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014, accessed September 2014.
  17. 'Bellenden PA profile 2016', Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 20 July 2016
  18. Bellenden profile 2016, Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016
  19. Bellenden Public Affairs profile 2015, UK Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 9 February 2016
  20. Bellenden client list, Sep-Nov15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
  21. Bellenden Limited clients, Jun-Aug15, APPC.org, accessed 4 February 2016
  22. Bellenden Limited Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 4 February 2016
  23. Register.... APPC, 4 October 2013
  24. House of Commons Register of All-Party Groups: as at 30 September 2010
  25. APPC Register 1 March to 31 May 2011
  26. Bellenden website, accessed Feb 2009
  27. APPC Register Entry for 1 Sep 2012 to 30 Nov 2012 - group is incorrectly listed by APPC as 'Energy Services'
  28. House of Commons Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 14 March 2013], Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies (an Associate Parliamentary Group), acc 1 May 2013
  29. David Singleton Clegg hits out at lobbying contract Public Affairs News, 30 January 2015, accessed 9 February 2015

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