MCC played a lead role in managing the consultation response process, delivering:

1. Project Management & Stakeholder Coordination

• Developed and managed all project collateral, including project plans, timelines, methodology documentation, and budget schedules.
• Led communication with DESNZ, providing weekly progress reports and acting as the central touchpoint for project updates.
• Resourced and coordinated the MCC project team, ensuring efficient workflow and division of tasks.

2. Data Processing & Quality Assurance

• Processed and reviewed thousands of responses submitted via Citizen Space and email.
• Conducted extensive data cleansing, removing duplicates, correcting formatting errors, and ensuring all submissions were properly recorded.
• Developed a master data table to consolidate stakeholder responses into a structured and searchable format.

3. Advanced Thematic & Quantitative Analysis

• Performed thematic analysis to categorize responses into key policy areas, assessing levels of support and areas of concern.
• Conducted quantitative analysis for closed questions, measuring statistical trends across respondent groups.
• Utilized Python-based data extraction techniques to streamline the analysis process and extract insights from text, PDF, and Word submissions.

4. Expert Policy Evaluation & Government Engagement

• Led discussions with DESNZ policy teams, providing in-depth insights on stakeholder positions and potential policy adjustments.
• Mapped out key areas of regulatory alignment and divergence, highlighting stakeholder concerns on net-zero commitments, energy security, and infrastructure development.
• Provided strategic recommendations on balancing economic, environmental, and energy priorities within the NPS updates.

5. Final Report & Government Response Preparation

• Authored the final consultation report, presenting a structured, data-driven summary of public and industry feedback.
• Developed government response templates, ensuring DESNZ could communicate policy decisions effectively.
• Proofread and formatted final NPS documents.