Greenwich: Leadership, Infrastructure and Delivering Homes at Scale
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, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, about leadership, partnership and the role of infrastructure in delivering new homes. The conversation explores:
- Why councils increasingly need muscular, confident leadership to unlock delivery
- What it means for councils to build homes directly
- How transport infrastructure can unlock new towns
- The realities of viability, remediation and long-term funding
- Why confidence and clarity matter as much as policy
From Charlton Riverside to the proposed Thamesmead New Town, this episode examines how Greenwich is positioning itself to deliver homes, jobs and opportunity — and what national government must do to support councils to go further. This series is sponsored by Red Loft and Lovell Partnerships.
