PLMR Midlands

17/04/2026

Back in the big time!

A huge congratulations, from everyone at PLMR, to Frank Lampard and his Coventry City FC team on winning promotion to the Premier League!

A massive achievement for all connected to the club and one that means so much to the fans, the city and the region.

26/01/2026

Packed out concerts from popstars Ed Sheeran and Tom Grennan helped Coventry Building Society Arena increase its visitor numbers to more than 1.2million in 2025.
Sustained growth in live events, conferences, football attendances and casino visitors saw the venue record its best year for visitors since the pandemic.
We helped to announce the venue’s good news, achieving a strong amount of coverage in trade media titles such as Football Stadium Management Stadium Experience and the Meetings Industry Association.
The story was also picked up by Coventry Live and the C&W Chamber of Commerce helping the venue to market itself as a desirable destination to existing and potential customers.

14/01/2026

A medical student who endured a gruelling 14-hour dual kidney and liver transplant operation shortly after his 21st birthday now harbours an inspiring ambition: to become a surgeon himself and help others facing similar challenges.

This is one of the stories delivered by PLMR Midlands to promote the upcoming Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Sheffield.

Read more here 👇

Andy Prigg’s own health journey inspired him to study medicine at Sheffield University

24/12/2025

We would like to thank all of our clients, colleagues and friends for making 2025 a year to remember, and we look forward to achieving great things together in 2026.

Our office will close on Thursday, December 25 and will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026.

If you aren't already in touch with a member of the team, you can reach us during this period via [email protected]

Wishing you all a restful Christmas break and a prosperous new year.

19/12/2025

Welcome to our weekly round-up of PLMR Midlands news,
Read on to see what we have been up to this week. 📰

🔷 We helped CV Life venue Coventry Transport Museum shine a spotlight on a project which saw two Dresden-based photographers capture veterans of Coventry’s motor industry workforce next to vehicles from their careers.
The project helped mark 85 years since the Coventry Blitz and 80 years since the destruction of Dresden – the two cities have been twinned since 1959.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mp4jy93e8o

🔷 PLMR Midlands is looking forward to being the Centre for the New Midlands’ official media partner at its ‘Connections for Prosperity: Beyond the Sport’ Conference in February.
The partnership follows our attendance at the organisation’s recent Reimagining the Region Winter Reception at the Palace of Westminster.
Hosted by Leon Emirali and attended by Elliot Hawkes and Joe Anthony, the event brought together West Midlands representatives from infrastructure, social housing, business and local and national government for an evening of insight, discussion and celebration.

🔷 Rob Milne joined representatives from more than 70 other businesses at C&W Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders Festive Lunch at the Telegraph Hotel yesterday.
Chamber President Sandra Godley OBE delivered a ‘year in review’ speech at the event which was also an opportunity for some festive networking.

🔷 Finally, everyone at PLMR Midlands would like to wish all of our clients and connections a very merry and peaceful Christmas and a happy new year.
2026 promises to be another strong year of growth for our team and we can’t wait to share more exciting updates with all of you in January and beyond.

16/12/2025

PLMR’s Elliot Hawkes and Joe Anthony were delighted to attend the Reimagining the Region Winter Reception, hosted by the Centre for the New Midlands at the Palace of Westminster.

Hosted by Leon Emirali, the evening provided an opportunity to bring together West Midlands representatives from infrastructure, social housing, business and local and national government for an evening of insight, discussion and celebration.

Conversations covered a wide range of current regional policy topics, including reflections on the recent Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham, the New Towns Taskforce report and planning reform.

We look forward to continuing our partnership with Chris Smith and the team in 2026, starting with PLMR Midlands' role as official media partners for the ‘Connections for Prosperity: Beyond the Sport’ Conference in February.

12/12/2025

Welcome to our weekly round-up of PLMR Midlands news,
Read on to see what we have been up to this week. 📰

🔷 Hardish Virk’s Stories That Made Us - Roots, Resilience, Representation exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum explores South Asian culture’s contribution to modern Britain through the lens of the Virk family.
It has captured the imagination of visitors and media alike, with The Guardian describing it as ‘a joyous and emotional journey’ in a piece that delivered impactful exposure on a national level.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/04/immersive-exhibition-coventry-south-asian-heritage

🔷 Made Smarter West Midlands is a fantastic programme that helps SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sector to access digital technology which PLMR has been publicising since it was a pilot scheme in 2021.
This week, Account Director Michelle Wilson travelled to Hereford to meet staff at Hector Finch Lighting to find out how the scheme is improving their productivity. Find out more on the Made Smarter website in the coming weeks.

🔷 Tom Howell and Adam Manning joined videographer Jamie Gray to capture audience reaction and cast interviews following the opening of The Albany Theatre’s biggest ever festive show, Beauty and the Beast.
Audiences offered rave reviews about the production, which brings together the Midlands’ finest theatrical talent and national theatre stars to reimagine the beloved tale for the festive season.

🔷 PLMR Midlands has been busy working with the team at Coventry and Warwickshire Champions to finalise guests for its Breakfast Meeting at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry in January. An announcement about the exciting line-up of guest speakers is coming soon.

05/12/2025

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🔷 Rob Milne is at Coventry Building Society Arena tonight to manage media attending superstar Ed Sheeran’s hotly-anticipated concert.
Excitement has built to fever pitch since Rob helped the venue to announce news of the chart-topping singer’s Coventry gig a few weeks ago.

🔷 We helped spread the word about the University Of Warwick Science Park’s £6m investment to transform one of its buildings into a state-of-the-art lab and office complex aimed at the life sciences sector.
Contractors DENTON have started the major refurbishment of the Vanguard Centre, with an estimated completion date of Autumn 2026. The news was covered in a wide range of business and trade media.
We look forward to helping tell the story of the centre’s progress as the project continues!

🔷 Coventry Building Society Arena hosted One Day at Christmas, a special event for people who may be alone, vulnerable or isolated this festive period to come together spend time with others in a similar position.
Rob Milne joined more than 300 people from Coventry and the wider West Midlands at yesterday’s event where he spoke to some of the attendees and facilitated in-person interviews by Hits Radio Coventry and Warwickshire.

🔷 It’s been a busy week for events and networking in particular. Michelle Wilson met up with connections new and old at C&W Chamber of Commerce’s networking event at Coventry Golf Club yesterday.
Sam Jackson enjoyed catching up with fit-out specialists Sandell at its annual Christmas get-together in Birmingham. The well-attended event brought together construction professionals to reflect on a busy year and create new connections for future work.

05/12/2025

Associate Director Rob Milne and Account Director Adam Manning are exhibiting at The Midlands Business Network Expo at Aston Villa FC today.

They will be talking delegates through PLMR's many service offerings in digital PR and communications and the brilliant work our teams do in the Built Environment and Planning space.

If you're at the event, do pop over and say 'hello'. There may even be a sweet treat in it for you!

The Expo is designed to help businesses from a broad range of sectors to connect, collaborate and grow through exhibitions, networking opportunities, expert-led seminars and tailored events.

28/11/2025

Welcome to our weekly round-up of PLMR Midlands news,
Read on to see what we have been up to this week. 📰

🔷 We supported several clients as Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her eagerly-awaited Autumn Budget this week.
Rob Milne and Paul Suart visited HB&O's Coventry office to help produce a Budget live blog before sending out a ‘First Reactions’ article to regional business media.
Our team also delivered property and planning focused reaction for long-time client Fisher German and issued a Budget response press release for Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub.

🔷 Lawton Tubes has appointed a new Board Chairman for the first time in a decade, with PLMR helping to secure coverage on the announcement in a range of B2B and trade titles.
https://www.manufacturingmanagement.co.uk/content/news/lawton-tubes-appoints-new-board-chairman

🔷 Powerful stories were shared by transplant recipients and organ donors and their families at the official launch of the Westfield Health Transplant Active - Home of the British Transplant Games, taking place in Sheffield next year.
We ensured the launch reached a wider audience by securing live interviews on BBC Radio Sheffield and coverage by the Sheffield Star, the city’s largest daily newspaper. We also conducted a number of interviews to underpin much of the Games’ social media activity in the coming weeks.
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/pete-mckee-reunites-with-donors-widow-at-launch-of-transplant-games-5420725

🔷 Coventry Transport Museum is bringing back the Vintage Sleigh Ride once again this Christmas, and PLMR helped community radio station Hillz FM get a sneak peek of the magic attraction!
The mechanical ride has been part of the city’s festive calendar for nearly 70 years, and has been at the Transport Museum since 2015 after the closure of the Co-op where it was originally based.
Families can enjoy the sleigh ride from tomorrow up until December 23. More info here:
https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1550/visit-santa-vintage-sleigh-ride-experience