Episode 108

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20th Feb 2026

Greenwich: Staying the Course at One Woolwich

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 Rise, being delivered at Morris Walk North and Morris Walk South as part of the One Woolwich estate regeneration programme in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. He speaks with Becca Harrall, Senior Development Manager at Lovell Partnerships, about delivering a 1,600-home regeneration programme over more than 15 years, across multiple phases, market cycles and policy changes. The conversation explores:

  1. Long-term council–developer partnership working
  2. Delivering quality architecture and a sense of place
  3. Social value that lasts beyond the build
  4. Apprenticeships and local employment pathways
  5. Managing viability, sales risk and affordability
  6. Why flexibility and pragmatism keep schemes moving

This episode shows how continuity, trust and partnership make estate regeneration possible even as conditions change. Sponsored by Red Loft and Lovell Partnerships.

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1.5m New Homes
Asking what works and what doesn’t in getting new homes built
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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Drew Toynbee

Drew is a freelance content creator from the UK, creating audio and video content for audiobooks, podcasts, social media and documentaries for sectors from Weddings to the Space Industry.

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