The course of politics never did run smooth: what the Autumn Budget continues to teach us (again) about crisis communications
As the dust slowly settles on the Autumn Budget – historic for all the wrong reasons – Rachel Reeves and other members of the Government have been doing the round to defend the content. Meanwhile journalists, experts and opposition politicians alike are dissecting the details. Much to the dismay of the Government, the OBR accidentally […]
The Culture Mile lights up the City with its winter events programme
The Culture Mile is in the midst of its winter programme, this year themed ‘Voices and Illuminations’. Running from November to January, the programme brings together the pillars of light, sound and community in a series of cultural and festive events – from a jazz music festival and creative lunchtime workshops, to an impressive […]
Muse places social impact at the heart of Stroudley Walk’s new affordable homes
This autumn marked an exciting moment in Muse South’s development of Stoudley Walk in Bromley-by-Bow, as the first affordable homes were handed over to their JV partner, Poplar HARCA. It’s an important milestone not just in the development itself, but in how London can deliver genuinely people-centred housing. For both Muse and their partners, […]
2026 is coming…here are our predictions
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking ahead to what 2026 might bring for the built environment, culture, politics and society. Green shoots emerging across the built environment, an upending of the political landscape, the impact of the Towns of Culture initiative, smarter ways of working and the evolving role of influencers are just […]
2025 in review: new places and fresh faces
From the Lionesses’ Euro triumph to Oasis’ reunion tour uniting us all in 90s nostalgia, to big changes from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2025 has been a big year for culture, politics and place. For the Coverdale Barclay team, it’s been just as eventful on the home front. We’ve celebrated new […]
Now is the winter of our discontent: what the Autumn Budget teaches us about crisis communications
Junior Account Manager, Edward Poynton, explores the lessons in crisis comms that we can learn from the Labour Party’s run up to this year’s Autumn Budget. As the Labour government prepares to deliver its second Autumn Budget, it’s fair to say expectations are low, rumours are rife and Rachel Reeves faces an unenviable challenge: how […]
Devonshire Square’s events programme exemplifies why culture and community is the future of the City
Our client Devonshire Square (DSQ) celebrates 10 years of its events programme this year. The calendar has grown from 30 events in 2015 to a whopping 234 events in 2025, including London Fashion Week catwalks, colourful Diwali celebrations, SXSW music performances and creative lunchtime workshops. In today’s Property Week, Andy Booth at Nuveen, which asset […]
City of London’s Devonshire Square celebrates a decade of culture with dazzling Diwali festivities
Our client Devonshire Square (DSQ) lit up the City once again this week as its annual Diwali celebration returned in spectacular style — marking the 7th Festival of Lights and celebrating 10 remarkable years of cultural vibrancy at the Square. We secured coverage for this fantastic event in two Time Out articles, Tribune India […]
‘Meet the Team’ episode 16: Humzah Ali
The latest episode of our Meet the Team Instagram series is now live, featuring the newest member of our team, Humzah Ali who has joined us as an Account Executive (@coverdalebarclay) Humzah recently graduated with a degree in modern languages from Oxford, and has experience working across PR, social media and journalism. He will be […]
Flurry of coverage for Placefirst’s latest scheme
Last month, we announced the completion of our client Placefirst’s latest BTR scheme, Deansgate Gardens, to both trade and consumer press. The £35m development sits at the heart of Bolton’s town centre, and consists of 167 high quality and sustainable homes, as well as new public realm, ground-floor commercial units, and communal outdoor spaces. The […]