AWARD winning marketing agency Gough Bailey Wright has added a further two clients to its specialist public affairs and community engagement portfolio.

Mulberry Developments of Northamptonshire and development partners, Rioja Developments and Development Securities PLC, are the latest clients to join the Bromsgrove-based independent agency. GBW has been appointed to deliver support to both as they independently seek to secure planning permission for major retail developments in the region.

“We’re really delighted to have won these two new accounts and look forward to providing our specialist services to both clients,” said Sue Bailey, managing director at Gough Bailey Wright. “The emphasis on extensive public consultation and community engagement in the planning and construction industry is becoming increasingly important."

The programmes for both include the delivery of public exhibitions, community consultation and political liaison throughout the planning process, as well as traditional PR, design and digital communications.

Accolades for Gough Bailey Wright’s community affairs and PR teams include CIPR Gold Pride Awards, Golden Hedgehog Awards and Birmingham Post Business Awards.