WYG buys planning and property adviser Higham

Higham & Co has been practising in Manchester for over 23 years and is a well-established business with a team of six chartered town planners with a wide range of planning skills. Their main focus is on major residential and commercial projects.

David Lowin, head of planning at WYG, said: “The acquisition of Higham & Co underlines our commitment to expand our town planning skills not only in the North West but in the UK as a whole.

“Manchester and the wider North West region will see major growth as we emerge from the recession.

“Higham & Co has a first class reputation with representation in key sectors that complement those in which WYG already has a strong track record.

Peter Higham, founder of Higham & Co, said: “Merging Higham & Co into WYG will create a number of synergies which will be a great benefit to the client base of both firms. I am particularly excited at the prospect of working within a team that includes experts in a wide range of different disciplines including environmental, highways and engineering.”

Higham & Co will be based at WYG’s Manchester office.