We undertake inter-disciplinary research projects, including on behalf of central government with a view to informing policy or helping to improve implementation at a practical level of current policy initiatives. We are known for the quality and thoroughness of our work and for the effort we put into ensuring each project is a success.

Our research work has included country-level reviews, for example to inform the preparation of tenders for EU-funded project work concerned with national, regional and local level implementation of the environmental acquis communautaire.  Our research and project methodologies have achieved the highest marks in competitive tenders, helping our clients to secure projects with individual values of between 1 million and 2.5 million Euros.

Our experience also includes projects such as researching the implications for clients of policy measures and/ or proposals concerned with specific chemical substances or components and comparing the operational implications for clients considering establishing new manufacturing operations in one of several jurisdictions. 

An Investigation into Artificial Light Nuisance Complaints and Associated Guidance
Defra, 2009/10

Artificial light became part of the statutory nuisance regime in Part III Environmental Protection Act with effect from April 2006 (in England) and April 2007 (in Wales). The study objectives were to:

- identify the range of artificial light sources giving rise to complaints made to local authorities and the level, type and nature of complaints being received;

- assess the information and guidance available to, and being used by, local authorities to support their handling of light nuisance complaints;

- determine the manner in which local authorities are investigating and resolving complaints with a view to identifying examples of good practice; and

- evaluate whether there is any need to provide further/ revised guidance in support of the investigation, resolution and enforcement of the regime.

The analysis of current guidance against the evidence base generated from the one hundred and twenty two authorities that responded to the survey (35% of the population) identified gaps/ deficiencies as well as suggestions for clarifying and augmenting the guidance to assist local authorities in implementing the regime together with one key area where a policy decision was required. Over two hundred complaints were systematically evaluated against procedural, legal and technical indicators to develop a series of good practice case studies involving non-quantitative and quantitative approaches to the investigation and resolution of artificial light nuisance complaints. 

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