Episode 64

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10th Jul 2025

"That's a huge, huge saving" - London Borough of Brent

As Brent Council explores how to bring forward sites around Wembley Park, head of planning and development services David Glover discusses development costs and risks and how they are amplified by changing circumstances – even at a location with huge capacity and potential to deliver homes and jobs, with really good public transport access, near a major town centre, which isn’t going to impact existing 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