Episode 75

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27th Oct 2025

The Lovell View: What Councils are Getting Right - London Borough of Sutton

What makes a council great to work with?

At Elm Grove Estate in Sutton, Lovell Partnerships are delivering a major regeneration scheme in partnership with Sutton Council.

In this film, Lorraine Casey and Neil Brooks from Lovell explain what makes Sutton stand out — clear objectives, honest dialogue, and a genuine partnership built on trust and delivery.


They also discuss how the Building Safety Act, changing market conditions and sustainability standards – including the drive towards Passivhaus standards – are reshaping the way developers and councils must work together to get homes built.


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


#Sutton #HousingDelivery #Regeneration #PartnershipWorking #Lovell #LocalGovernment #AffordableHomes #1Point5MillionNewHomes #BuildingSafetyAct

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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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