Following May’s local elections, Marca Strategy brought together investors, developers, and leading advisors in Coventry for a roundtable examining the political and investment landscape across the city and the region.

The biggest risk in May’s local elections isn’t the result, it’s the reaction, writes founder and managing director at Marca Strategy, Will Savage. This article originally appeared in Place Midlands on 20 April 2026

Marca Strategy has joins Centre for New Midlands network, Reimagining the Region. The partnership is based on a shared mission to accelerate growth and spread prosperity across the entire Midlands region.

The Marca Strategy team attended the launch of the West Midlands UKREiiF programme at Fazeley Studios in Digbeth. It was a fitting venue for an event that captured the creative energy and ambition of the region.

Marca Strategy delivered community and stakeholder engagement, alongside project PR, to support Landmark Properties’ achieve its first planning consent in Birmingham

MIPIM 2026 felt different. Rather than focus on glossy CGIs and an expansive prospectus, the focus was on delivery. Every panel and roundtable asked the same question: How do we get this built?

Marca Strategy and E.C.F (Engage. Communicate. Facilitate.) have formed a strategic partnership to support the delivery of complex regeneration.

Planning is complex. Follow these top communications and engagement tips to help de-risk your application and safeguard investment

Changes to the NSIP process have removed statutory requirements to consult and engage with communities. It’s not down to applicants to decide - elevating the risk.

Local government is rarely seen as an engine of growth, but done right Local Government Reorganisation can turbo-charge the country’s growth prospects.