Episodes 110
Avg. Duration 13m
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Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Each month at 1.5M New Homes, journalist and consultant Toby Fox will be visiting a different council in England to ask what works and what doesn’t in getting new homes built. He'll also be asking what it takes to build a career in public sector housing delivery.

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Greenwich: Staying the Course at One Woolwich

Feb 20, 2026 11m

Long-term regeneration is rarely blessed by ideal conditions — it takes staying power. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox visits Trinity Park and Trinity…

Greenwich: Learning the Hard Way with MMC

Feb 18, 2026 10m

Trying new ways to build homes comes with real risk — but doing nothing comes with a bigger one. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox meets Peter Fernandes,…

Greenwich: Leadership, Partnership and the Long Game

Feb 13, 2026 20m

Unlocking major regeneration sites is a long-term endeavour — and it starts with leadership. In this panel episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox is joined on site at…

Greenwich: Unlocking Charlton Riverside

Feb 12, 2026 13m

In Greenwich, the easy sites are largely gone. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Emma Sweeney, Head of Regeneration at the Royal Borough of…

Placemaking, Infrastructure and Building Places People Want to Live

Feb 09, 2026 15m

Housing delivery doesn’t start with numbers. It starts with place. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Alan Evans, Interim Director of Place and…

Greenwich: Delivery, Partnership and Tough Decisions

Feb 06, 2026 9m

Housing delivery doesn’t happen in ideal conditions. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Cllr Majid Rahman, Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate…

Greenwich: Temporary Accommodation, Homelessness and the Cost of Inaction

Feb 05, 2026 7m

Temporary accommodation is one of the clearest — and most costly — symptoms of England’s housing crisis. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Cllr Pat…

Greenwich: Leadership, Infrastructure and Delivering Homes at Scale

Feb 02, 2026 11m

How do councils unlock housing delivery at scale — in the toughest conditions in a generation? In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Anthony Okereke,…

Webinar - Skills, SMEs and Supply Chains: What Councils Can Do to Unlock Housing Delivery

Jan 29, 2026 1h 7m

We are pleased to share this month's webinar from 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, with Stevenage Borough Council "Skills, SMEs and Supply Chains: What Councils Can Do to Unlock…

Public Sector Housing Delivery: A Career Worth Choosing

Jan 27, 2026 10m

What’s it really like to build a career in public-sector housing delivery? In this episode, Simon Nuttall reflects on starting out in local government, being trusted early, and developing a career…

Why Skills and Capacity are Now the Real Constraints on Housing Delivery

Jan 23, 2026 17m

In this episode, we focus on the skills challenge facing housing delivery. Andy Bugler (Bugler Developments), Ash Ahmed (Stevenage Borough Council) and Samantha Phelps (Red Loft) discuss how skills…

What Today's New Towns Can Learn From the Post-War New Towns Programme

Jan 20, 2026 12m

In this episode, Ash Ahmed reflects on Stevenage’s experience as part of the post-war New Towns programme — and what that experience can teach today’s new towns programme. The conversation explores:…

Why Supported Housing is Central to Fixing the Wider Housing System

Jan 19, 2026 19m

In this episode, we visit a supported housing scheme in Stevenage with Ash Ahmed, Chief Land & Development Officer at Stevenage Borough Council. Ash explains why supported housing and older…

Why Partnership Matters When Delivery Gets Complex

Jan 16, 2026 16m

This episode explores the difference between transactional delivery and active partnership on a live housing scheme in Stevenage. Simon Nuttall (Stevenage Borough Council) and Jeremy Graham (Bugler…

Estate Regeneration in Practice: How Councils Lead Well

Jan 15, 2026 12m

In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, we visit The Oval estate in Stevenage with Simon Nuttall, Head of Land & Development at Stevenage Borough Council. Simon…

Using Council Land to Unlock Housing Delivery

Jan 14, 2026 7m

In this episode, we visit Kenilworth Close in Stevenage with Ash Ahmed, Chief Land & Development Officer at Stevenage Borough Council. Ash explains how the council has approached the site not as…

Designing for Later Life: Housing Older Residents Well

Jan 12, 2026 14m

In this episode, we visit Brodie Court in Stevenage — an independent living scheme designed to improve quality of life for older residents while also supporting the wider housing system. Cllr Jackie…

Joining the Dots: Leadership, Place and Delivery

Jan 09, 2026 7m

In this episode, Tom Pike (Chief Executive) and Cllr Richard Henry (Leader) reflect on why Stevenage has taken a long-term, joined-up approach to renewal. They discuss how housing delivery, cultural…

Why Councils Can't Afford Not to Invest in Housing

Jan 07, 2026 13m

In this episode, Tom Pike, Chief Executive of Stevenage Borough Council, reflects on why councils need to stay actively invested in housing delivery. He discusses long-term risk, viability,…

Raising Aspirations for Stevenage and its Residents

Jan 06, 2026 14m

In this episode, Cllr Richard Henry, Leader of Stevenage Borough Council, talks about raising aspirations for the town and its residents. He reflects on confidence, opportunity and why regeneration…

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