Douglas Johnson

Director, Advocacy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-johnson-42b06462/

douglas.johnson@secnewgate.co.uk

Douglas joined the company as an Account Executive in 2013 and has been with us ever since. He now leads the energy and infrastructure practice within Advocacy Local.

He specialises in promoting new energy and infrastructure projects, whether through the NSIP regime or local planning permissions. Recent highlights include leading public consultation and community engagement in support of Longfield Solar Farm, delivering the statutory consultation on the proposed Northern Runway at Gatwick Airport and helping secure consent for the upgrade of the East Stand at Twickenham Stadium.

More broadly, his experience includes promoting new roads, gas and electricity transmission infrastructure, airport development, interconnectors, renewable energy schemes, energy from waste facilities, strategic land and stadia.

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Douglas’s specialisms

We are a truly integrated team and strive to bring the perfect mix of talent and insight to every project. Below are some of the sectors and services I specialise in.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Our stakeholder and community engagement experts can help you identify and understand your...

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Planning Communications and Consultation

At SEC Newgate UK our planning communications team devise strategies to help clients...

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Public Affairs

We help businesses and organisations make sense of the political agenda and the forces...

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Solar

We know the solar sector intimately. We are associate members of Solar Energy UK and are...

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Wind

We have been working to support the growth of wind and other forms of renewable energy...

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Hydrogen and alternative fuels

From helping clients navigate the challenges of emerging regulation to building awareness...

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Energy networks

From insight services which help our clients understand how consumers use energy through...

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Utilities

Utilities face a test. They must meet the needs of a changing population at the same time...

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Transport

We work at the heart of the transport sector. From research which gives our clients...

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Douglas’s insights

SEC Newgate publishes a twice-weekly e-newsletter, as well as other regular sector-focused news and views. Below you will find the latest articles written by me or insights relating to my sector specialist areas.

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News

I love the way that public consultation can take you to unusual places. I once ran a consultation event in the HGV drivers’ lounge of a Channel ferry – the only time I’ve worked in international waters!

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Recent work

We always strive to bring the perfect mix of experience and talent to every project. Whatever the discipline, for us it’s all about delivering positive change for our clients.

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