Episode 39

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10th Apr 2025

What works & What Needs to Change: London Borough of Lambeth

A visit to a housing site in Brixton, South London, to talk about successful new housing and the systemic issues holding back the delivery of new homes.

Why does development take so long? How does the subsidy system for affordable and social homes work? What does it actually cost to build a house? All this and more.

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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