"This crisis is 40 years in the making" - London Borough of Brent

Visiting Wembley High Road with Brent Council Head of Regeneration Jonathan Kay, we look at housing delivery in a "tight urban environment” very different from neighbouring Wembley Park: Cecil Avenue and Ujima House (renamed Zephaniah House, after the poet), providing 291 homes, 50% affordable, plus commercial and community spaces, in partnership with Wates.

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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.

About your host

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