Episode 73

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22nd Oct 2025

Rescuing Beech Tree Place - London Borough of Sutton

When Sutton’s contractor went bust halfway through a 100% affordable housing scheme, most councils would have had to start again. Instead, the team at Sutton — led by Adam Tucker with support from Red Loft, Bugler Developments and consultants CPC — brought the site back to life.

At Beech Tree Place, 92 homes are now being completed on time and on budget thanks to collaboration, trust and pragmatic “value engineering” that didn’t cut quality.

Featuring: Adam Tucker (LB Sutton), Tracy Bradwell (Red Loft) and Jeremy Bugler (Bugler Developments).


Part of 1.5 Million New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, sponsored by Red Loft and Lovell.


#Sutton #AffordableHousing #HousingDelivery #LocalGovernment #CouncilHousing #Regeneration #BeechTreePlace #1Point5MillionNewHomes

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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.

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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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