A NORTH East environmental consultancy agency has moved to a larger office at Dissington Hall near Ponteland.

The move allows Biodiverse Consulting, whose clients include Dysart Developments, Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire, Gleeson Regeneration Ltd and The Wildlife Trusts, to accommodate its rapidly expanding team.

Founder and director Vicki Mordue said: "We are simply delighted to be moving into a bigger office. Turnover has tripled in the three years we have been in operation and it’s great to be able to invest back into our team and our premises.  

"Another exciting element of the move is that it brings with it the possibility of broadening our services offering. We’ve recently welcomed Mike Gray to the team as a principal ecologist, but he also has a wealth of experience in the solar industry. 

"A physically bigger space makes room for exploring additional ecology services as well as consultancy in the field of renewable energy. We have big and bold ambitions, but right now, we’re focussing on bringing in more experienced ecologists, as we buckle up for BNG becoming a legal requirement."

On his recent appointment, Mr Gray said: "I’m really looking forward to seeing the consultancy’s continued growth and with new environmental policies in the pipeline, we have a busy future ahead and need more people to be able to meet the demands of clients."

Biodiverse Consulting was founded in 2019 to help companies in the built environment sector achieve sustainable and responsible development.