Episode 53

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6th Jun 2025

"We're not just sayers, we're doers" - London Borough of Camden

“We’re not just sayers, we’re doers,” says Councillor Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment at London Borough of Camden. “Camden is the place where things happen.”

And for her and for Leader, Councillor Richard Olszewski, the focus is on making new homes happen. While setting out the borough’s enviable economic and cultural strengths, they acknowledge the overcrowding, high costs of temporary accommodation and long waiting lists for social and affordable homes that make housebuilding a top priority - in this first of a series of videos asking what works and what needs to change to get more new homes built in Camden.

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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.

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