Using Council Land to Unlock Housing Delivery

In this episode, we visit Kenilworth Close in Stevenage with Ash Ahmed, Chief Land & Development Officer at Stevenage Borough Council. Ash explains how the council has approached the site not as a passive land seller, but as an active, informed landowner — de-risking the site, re-procuring delivery, and reinvesting value back into affordable housing, sustainability and local services. Part of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge.

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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.

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