Women in Planning North East Lunch and Learn: Politics & Planning - Local Elections and the Shifting Political Landscape
Wed 13 May
|Virtual Event
Join Women in Planning NE and Stephenson Mohl for an enlightening virtual Lunch & Learn session. In this session Simon Henig will be providing an analysis of the May 2026 local election results and how this will impact decision-making, planning and development across the region
Time & Location
13 May 2026, 12:00 – 13:00
Virtual Event
About the event
Join Women in Planning North East for another Lunch and Learn webinar.
In this session Simon Henig, Stephenson Mohl Group’s (SMG) Head of Government Relations, will be providing an analysis of the May 2026 local election results and how this will impact decision-making, planning and development across the region
The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by the opportunity for Q&A.
Simon Henig - Head of Government Relations
Simon has over 30 years of experience in UK politics, including serving as Leader of Durham County Council (2008–2021) and as the inaugural Chair of the North East Combined Authority.
A long-standing member of Labour’s national policy forum and Gordon Brown’s Commission on the UK’s Future, Simon combines deep academic expertise in UK government with frontline political insight to lead SMG’s government relations and policy work.