The Ecology Consultancy Announces Expansion into the North with the Launch of New Office in Wakefield

    LONDON, ENGLAND, February 08, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Ecology Consultancy, an industry leading ecological consultancy, has expanded its regional operations into The North of England with the establishment of a new office in Wakefield. This comes a short time after the launch of The Ecology Consultancy's Midlands office in August and Temple's (The Ecology Consultancy's sister company) Manchester office, launched in October.

The Ecology Consultancy will now be able to offer high-quality ecology consultancy services and bespoke wildlife conservation solutions to clients in The North, building upon The Ecology Consultancy's reputation for providing technical expertise, pragmatic advice and a wide range of ecological services to the development, planning and construction sectors across much of the UK.

The Ecology Consultancy's Technical Director Giles Coe said: "The new office represents the next stage in The Ecology Consultancy's plans to provide comprehensive coverage for projects wherever they may be situated in the UK. In order to provide a competitive and bespoke service to our clients it is essential not only that we are well placed geographically to access sites, but that we employ local staff with an in-depth knowledge of wildlife issues in their region."

Primarily based out of their Wakefield Office, The Ecology Consultancy's Northern team will also be operating from the newly opened Manchester office of their sister organisation, Temple - enabling them to provide ecological consultancy services to clients both sides of the Pennines. Together with Temple: a property and infrastructure consultancy specialising in environment, planning and sustainability, clients will now be able to take full advantage of an enhanced service offering across the North.

Leading the establishment of this new Northern office will be Associate Director Dr Sarah Cox, a chartered ecologist and environmentalist, who has joined The Ecology Consultancy from Keystone Environmental where she was Head of Ecology. Sarah has over 18 years of commercial consultancy experience from previous roles at Keystone, Penny Anderson Associates and The British Trust for Ornithology and has worked on a variety of large-scale construction and nationally significant infrastructure projects as well as developing a proven expertise in urban ecology and green infrastructure planning. Sarah brings with her excellent local knowledge and experience of navigating the region's biodiversity, planning laws, and policy that has been gained from 20 years working in the region.

The Northern team will provide all the necessary ecology services that are required for successful project completion, with specialist experience in ecological assessment, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ecological Impact Assessments, Stage 1 and 2 Habitats Regulations Assessment, Biodiversity Offsetting, BREEAM/CSH ecology assessments and proven ability in the role of expert witness. The team is experienced in managing large and small scale survey programmes for a variety of protected species including amphibians, bats, birds, badgers, dormouse, otter, reptiles and water vole; and the subsequent design, licensing and implementation of wildlife mitigation measures in order facilitate construction.

The Ecology Consultancy will also bring specific support to design and architecture teams in the region with the provision of expert advice on green infrastructure planning, including the design and specification of green roofs, green walls, rain gardens, and sustainable urban drainage systems, all of which help to deliver quality of life and ecosystem benefits to development projects.

The launch of the new Northern Office is part of The Ecology Consultancy's regional growth plan which continued earlier this year with the expansion into The Midlands region through the opening of their Stafford office in August 2016. The regional growth plans all form part the organisation's 2020 Growth Strategy, announced last year.

Notes to Editors

The Ecology Consultancy is an industry leading UK based ecology consultancy that has provided advice on wildlife and development issues to a wide range of clients in all sectors since 1999. With offices in London, Norfolk, Sussex, Midlands, the North and Scotland, The Ecology Consultancy provides ecology services to much of the UK. Its work has involved numerous large scale infrastructure and development projects including High Speed 2, Crossrail, some significant road schemes and London Gateway for DP World.

Services include ecological surveys and impact assessments for small residential developments to large infrastructure projects working closely with the construction and civil engineering industries on BREEAM, CfSH & CEEQUAL assessments in addition to providing protected species assessments and mitigation. Additional services include arboricultural consultancy.

For further details see:

http://www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk

Temple is one of the UK's leading independent infrastructure and property consultancies, specialising in environment, planning and sustainability. We have a proven track record in both undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and reviewing Environmental Statements (ES). We provide a range of specialist acoustics and air quality services; these cover all stages of the project life cycle, from initial desktop studies to expert witness support at a public inquiry and delivery. Temple is well placed to work with clients to pinpoint the tangible opportunities and reduce risks associated with upcoming projects, drawing on 20 years of applying its expertise in the UK.

A team led by Temple was recently commissioned by HS2 Ltd to undertake sustainability analysis of high speed corridor options as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. Temple's Manchester office is headed up by Peter Cole, Associate Director. Peter has a wealth of experience in both major infrastructure and property schemes, with a particular focus on delivering robust Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), utilising his strong environmental planning and project management skills. Peter has spent time both within local authority and also working for a leading national architect.

For further information or comment, contact:

Ashley Bewick

[email protected]

020 7378 1914

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