"We went into it eyes open, knowing it might not work" - London Borough of Camden

The Camden Film Quarter is a bold scheme, to deliver over 1000 affordable, private sale, BTR and student homes, with media production facilities, a National Film and TV school and the London Screen Academy. And it’s required bold moves by @Camden Council: to act as convener, bringing together 18 landowners to get a consensus on making something of the area’s potential; to agree to dispose of its own land, rather than procuring a development partner, to deliver at pace; to be clear that it would use CPO powers if required; and to accept that even after all this there was risk that it wouldn’t work out.

None of these come easy and meant the council had create a working environment of trust between officers, members and the Council’s partners. We’re grateful to Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment David Burns for talking us through the process.