Public Affairs & Public Policy
A public affairs and public policy consultancy, led by Nick King, former adviser across three government departments.
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Present Clients
Who We Are
We combine rigorous research, strategic insight, unrivalled connections and decades of experience to focus on what matters: delivering outcomes for our clients.
What We Do
We are plugged in at all levels of local and national government, helping clients understand and reach their crucial audiences.
Recent WorkMidlands EngineFamily Business UK
See All Public Affairs WorkWe are policy people, using our deep-rooted understanding to track, develop and influence policy, and quantitative data to make compelling cases for change.
Recent WorkNP11North Essex Economic BoardtechUK
See All Public Policy WorkPublic affairs and public policy working together: a compelling case for change, and the crucial audiences who need to hear it.
Recent WorkCounty Councils NetworkBuckinghamshire and PinewoodGreat South West
See All Policy and Public Affairs WorkNot sure which is right for you? Tell us your objectives and we’ll tailor our approach.
Get in TouchOur People
Former special advisers, civil servants, government economists and seasoned press officers, with specialists in policy-making, public affairs, reputation and economic strategy.
Put this experience to work on your brief. We build the right team around every client.
Speak to the TeamAcross the UK
NP11
Independent, politically sensitive consensus-building with the North’s academic, business, civic and political leaders.
Read the Case StudyOur Most Substantive Place Work
Policy and strategy for place clients in Newcastle and across the wider North East.
Talk to Us About the North EastNorth Yorkshire Council, Barnsley MBC
Policy work with York and North Yorkshire, and growth messaging for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Talk to Us About York and North YorkshireUKREiiF, Leeds
Four years at UKREiiF in Leeds, the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, where the Great South West launched its investment and housing prospectuses.
Talk to Us About West YorkshireParty Conference and Analysis
On the ground at the 2025 Conservative Party Conference, and our reading of what a Burnham premiership could mean for place-based growth.
Read Our AnalysisMidlands Engine
The Invest in UK University R&D campaign for the Midlands, and work with the East Midlands.
Read the Case StudyNorth Essex Economic Board
North Essex’s Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan, and close links into Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Read the Case StudyBuckinghamshire Council and Pinewood Studios
Helping secure planning consent for the extension of Pinewood Studios, and launch a new county Growth Board for Buckinghamshire.
Read the Case StudyGreat South West
Investment and housing prospectuses launched at UKREiiF, and engagement with political stakeholders across the spectrum.
Read the Case StudyOur Office: Mercury House, Waterloo
Across the river from Parliament and Whitehall, and the departments our team knows from the inside.
Visit Us in WaterlooWe work right across the UK, at every level of local and regional government: councils, Mayoral Combined Authorities and Pan-Regional Partnerships.
We believe in providing places with the power and resource needed to drive growth, productivity and community prosperity.
Talk to Us About Your RegionOur Work
County Councils Network
Making the case for stronger counties
Policy reports, electoral analysis, legislative strategy and senior counsel for CCN Leaders and Chief Executives, building the most persuasive case possible for deeper devolution to county areas.
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12 Case Studies
No published work in this area yet. Some of our work is confidential, so we are always happy to talk it through.
Some of our work is confidential, so not every project appears here. We are always happy to talk it through.
Clients
“Henham has provided a helpful link into many contacts within government and the civil service, which has helped our organisation widen our reach.”
News & Views
Written by and with Henham since 2019.
Bridging the Capital Gap for UK Research Commercialisation
Financing the Future: Building a Smarter State Through Digital Public Services
The Role of Universities in Regional Placemaking
Great South West Housing Investment Prospectus 2025
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Planning for the Long Term: Policies to Support Family Business
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Delivering for North Essex: Economic Strategy and Delivery Plan
Improving Social Value in Technology Procurement
Local Digital Index 2023
Fintech Founders Summer Survey 2023
Retail Therapy
Local Digital Capital Index 2022
Fintech Founders Summer Survey 2022
Why Choose Britain?
Trading Up
Local Digital Capital Index 2021
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A Northern Big Bang: Unleashing Investment in the North
Upwardly Mobile: How the UK Can Gain the Full Benefits of the 5G Revolution
Fintech Founders Summer Survey 2020
Making Counties Count: Weaving a New Tapestry for Local Government
A Rising Tide: Levelling Up Left-Behind Britain
British Horseracing’s International Influence
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