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Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Account Manager (Planning)
Charlie is an Account Manager within the Planning Communications Team. He has worked in planning communications and public affairs across a range of sectors, including healthcare, purpose-built student accommodation, residential and energy infrastructure across London and the South of England.
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Prior to his role in planning communications, Charlie’s background is in politics, having worked as a Press, Digital and Media Officer for a large delegation of British MEPs in the European Parliament, in Brussels and Strasbourg, up until the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.

Charlie studied the effects of climate change on international security with a BA in International Politics at Aberystwyth University, and later a Master’s in European Studies from King’s College London.

Between 2017 and 2019, Charlie was involved in housing campaigns for the Liberal Democrats, writing policy and leading campaigns strategy in support of increased housebuilding.

Charlie is a digital native, with a strong understanding of running social media campaigns and years of experience in campaign and content design.

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Charlie Murphy
Account Manager (Planning)
Charlotte Platten
Associate Director (Local Government Affairs)
Chris Tinker
Non-Executive Director
Cian Ward
Account Executive (Planning)
Dan Humphreys
Managing Director (National and Local Public Affairs)
Davina Masemo
Digital and Social Media Officer
Duncan Flynn
Senior Director (Planning)
Georgina Walker
Account Director (Advocacy)
Hanna Jarvi
Operations Manager
Imogen Spencer-Dale
Senior Account Manager (Communities and Placemaking)
James Goldstone
Director (London Planning)
Jamie Carter
Account manager (Planning)
Jason Brock
Associate Director
Jenny Cooper
Associate Director (Communities and Placemaking)
Julian Seymour
Deputy CEO, Managing Director (Planning and Communities)
Kim Heilbron
Financial Controller & Company Secretary
Louise Hingley
Account Director (Planning)
Matt Spencer
Senior Account Manager (Planning)
Nick Kilby
Chief Executive Officer
Nicola Richards
Director (Public Affairs)
Osman Dervish
Associate Director (London Planning)
Peter Banks
Marketing and Operations Director
Robert Delaney
Client Finance Controller
Sarah McKee
Managing Director (Corporate and Crisis Communications)
Sharon Sherfield
Finance Assistant & HR Administrator
Sukhpal Garcha
Senior Account Executive (Public Affairs)
Sydney Kwok
Account Executive (Planning)
Tope Mayomi
Account Executive (Communities and Placemaking)