Sharpe Pritchard have been appointed to this panel, to carry out planning, highways and public rights of way work.

The panel comprises the following unitary authorities – North Somerset District Council, Bath and North East Somerset District Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire District Council.

The panel went live on 26 April 2011.

Sharpe Pritchard planning partner, Brian Hurwitz, in welcoming the firm's appointment said "the success of the Sharpe Pritchard planning team in being appointed to the framework has been achieved as a result of our broad experience and expertise in this field.  It is recognition of our ability to take on such work on a national basis. We welcome the opportunity to work with the authorities in the North Somerset region".