Episode 43

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13th May 2025

What's Great About Westminster - Westminster City Council

This episode closes with a perfect summary of the state of public sector housing delivery from Westminster City Council Director of Development and Regeneration Strategy James Green: a highly ambitious target, immense challenges to overcome, relentless drive and determination to succeed – and optimism that solutions can be found.

This is a great place to begin our Westminster season, a series of interviews with officers and members on what works and what needs to change to get more homes built. We’ll also be surveying several impressive careers and offering advice to future housing leaders.

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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.

If you need a podcast editor or producer, find more information at drewtoynbee.com