Episode 70

full
Published on:

22nd Oct 2025

Meeting Sutton's Housing Needs - London Borough of Sutton

Sutton’s Director of Housing, Linmora Blair, discusses the borough’s growing housing need and how regeneration is creating new opportunities.

With 2,000 families on the waiting list, Sutton is working with partners such as Berkeley to deliver 500 new homes over five years, meeting local demand and supporting new communities.

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About the Podcast

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.

About your host

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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.

When he's not working, you can find him spending time with his family and pets, doing DIY, watching movies, playing Dungeons & Dragons or videogames, or dabbling in a bit of music.

If you need a podcast editor or producer, find more information at drewtoynbee.com