Established in 1990, Freshwater (formerly Waterfront Public Affairs) is a leading public affairs, government relations and public relations consultancy.

Delivering your vision

We help organisations in the private, public and third sectors understand and influence the politics and policy context in their operating environment.

Understanding your world

We work across a number of sectors: transport, logistics and infrastructure; local government and London; planning, regeneration; environment and climate change; renewable energy and utilities; and industrial relations.

Achieving your objectives

Whether it is raising your profile amongst key stakeholders or helping you campaign for change to regulation or legislation, we can support your organisation in achieving its strategic objectives.

Freshwater is a corporate member of the Association of Professional Political Consultants and our staff adhere to its Code of Conduct.

Case studies

• Stop the Barrage NOW campaign

  Constructing a broad based coalition campaign

• Port Services Invergordon (PSI)

  Port Services Invergordon (PSI)

• Campaigning for regulatory change

  Campaigning for regulatory change

• Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC ) - Europe

  Engaging in European legislation

• The Port of London Authority

  Auditing key political stakeholders

• Abellio

  Supporting a major public service procurement bid

Political news

• Keep Norfolk Local

  The Freshwater team was drafted in to help six district councils in Norfolk resist the Government's proposal to form a county-wide unitary authority as part of the Local Government Review process.

• Forth Ports takes control of Port of Tilbury in 95 million pound deal

  Forth Ports has paid 95 million pound to secure full ownership of Tilbury Container Terminal...

• Objection put Cairngorms wind farm plan on hold

  A controversial wind farm earmarked for the edge of the Cairngorms National Park will be examined at a public inquiry after councillors lodged an objection.

• Campaigners stage protest against 'devastating' wind farm

  The Save the Monadhliath Mountains campaign team organised a protest in opposition to plans...