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Better Places

A Concilio podcast featuring political analysis and its impact on the planning and property sector from across London and the UK.

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S4 Ep11: A Powerhouse of Progress: Cllr Dominic...

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2025/04/01

Leader of Barking & Dagenham Council, Cllr Dominic Twomey joins Concilio’s Account Director Siddo Dwyer to discuss how bold, community-focused leadership is transforming one of London's most dynamic boroughs.In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Account Director Siddo Dwyer is joined by Cllr Dominic Twomey, Leader of Barking & Dagenham Council, to discuss how bold, community-oriented leadership is transforming this dynamic outer-London borough. Dominic Twomey, a

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75:38

S4 Ep10: Yes in My Back Yard: How Labour YIMBYs Chris...

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2025/03/27

In this must-listen episode of Concilio’s Better Places Podcast, Siddo Dwyer is joined by Chris Worrall and Eve McQuillan from Labour YIMBY, leading voices pushing for transformative housing policy within the Labour Party.With Britain's housing system in crisis, Chris—a prominent housing policy expert—and Eve, who formerly led planning in Tower Hamlets, share their insights into how Labour can become the party of homebuilding, breaking down barriers to deliver genuinely affordable homes. They

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47:38

S4 Ep9: Cllr Stephen Cowan: Hammersmith and Fulham’s...

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2025/03/26

In this episode, we are joined by Councillor Stephen Cowan, leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council. Stephen shares his journey from being first elected in 1998 to leading the council through significant transformations. He discusses the borough's industrial strategy, the collaboration with Imperial College, and the council's commitment to delivering better value for residents. Tune in to hear about the innovative approaches that have positioned Hammersmith and Fulham as a global tech hub and the

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40:46

S4 Ep8: Marcus Meijer: Redeveloping The Whiteley

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2025/03/20

The founder and CEO of MARK shares the 10 year story of how this iconic London building has been transformed  In this episode, we explore one of London’s most ambitious regeneration projects—The Whiteley. With C C Land as the chief investor, the project is repurposing a historic shopping centre into a world-class mixed-use destination, featuring luxury homes, premium retail, and the UK’s first Six Senses hotel. Our guest, Marcus Meijer, founder and CEO of MARK, shares exclusive insights

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33:43

S4 Ep7: Camden's future with Cllr Nasrine Djemai:...

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2025/03/10

Camden Council’s Cabinet Member for New Homes & Community Investment, Cllr Nasrine Djemai joins Concilio’s Account Director Siddo Dwyer to discuss the future of Camden. In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Account Director Siddo Dwyer sits down with Cllr Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment at Camden Council, to explore the future of Camden, diving into how Camden is shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future. Key points

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45:00

S4 Ep6: Jules Pipe and Lisa Fairmaner discuss how the...

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2025/03/03

In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Managing Director Nick Dines sits down with Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor of London for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service, and Lisa Fairmaner, Head of the London Plan, to explore how the London Plan can serve as a foundation for future Spatial Development Strategies across England.Key points discussed: How the London Plan can serve as a model for regional spatial development strategies The role of devolution in shaping planning

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27:06

S4 Ep5: Better Places: Sarah Cary on Imperial's White...

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2025/02/24

Sarah Cary discusses how White City is fostering innovation, sustainability, and community through thoughtful design and strategic collaboration.In this episode of Better Places, Concilio's Managing Director Nick Dines in conversation with Sarah Cary, White City Development Director at Imperial College London. Sarah discusses the White City Deep Tech Campus, a thriving hub for innovation, sustainability, and community impact. She and Nick discuss how Imperial is shaping a world-class ecosystem

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43:03

S4 Ep4: All Things Westminster with Cllr Geoff...

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2025/02/06

On this episode of the Better Places Podcast, Cllr Geoff Barraclough, Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development at Westminster City Council, joins Account Director, Yiannis Sophocleous for an discussion about the administration’s key priorities for the year ahead, the City Plan Partial Review, and major policy developments at both the London and national level.Key topics discussed include: Reflections on almost three years in administration and key priorities for the coming year. The

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25:46

S4 Ep3: Carly Vince - Data Centres and Planning for...

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2025/02/03

In this episode, we explore how the planning system approaches data centres, what their designation as Critical National Infrastructure means, and the emerging proposals for AI Growth Zones. Other key topics we discuss include: - The Labour Party’s manifesto pledge to remove planning barriers for data centres. - The Government’s recent classification of data centres as Critical National Infrastructure. - The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and its impact on data centres. - The AI

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49:24

S4 Ep2: Cllr Rezina Chowdhury: Lambeth's Race to Net...

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2025/01/16

In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast. Account Director Siddo Dwyer sat down with Lambeth’s Cllr Rezina Chowdhury – Deputy Leader of the Council (Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air). The episode focused on current challenges and policies that she has overseen not just in Lambeth but ones that have had a London wide effect. This included: How Cllr Chowdhury’s upbringing and decade of experience in local government have shaped her policy outlook Her message to developers about

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38:06

S4 Ep1: Simon Ricketts - Unpacking Planning Changes...

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2025/01/09

We are delighted to share with you the first episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast for 2025. Our Managing Director Nick Dines sat down with the country’s highest rated planning solicitor – Simon Ricketts, Partner at Town Legal.In this latest episode of the Better Places podcast Nick and Simon sought to summarise the key planning and local government changes announced by the Government in the run-up to Christmas, discussing: The 12-week requirement for local authorities to commit to a new

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38:05

S3 Ep18: Cllr Kieron Williams - Leader of the London...

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2024/12/10

On the latest edition of the Concilio Better Places Podcast, Account Director Siddo Dwyer sat down with the Leader of Southwark Council, Cllr Kieron Williams. The interview focussed on the Southwark Council’s recently published Securing the Future of Council Housing report. Over 100 councils formed an unprecedented coalition to identify five practical solutions for a fairer funding deal and reforms to kick-start the construction of new homes. This surrounds an ongoing debate about plans to

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60:35

S3 Ep17: Meet the Experts: Building Britain and...

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2024/11/12

On the latest edition of Better Places, we sat down with leading industry professionals across the property and planning sectors. We were delighted to interview Andy Cox - Director at Trigon development managers, Cat Fraser – Director at Turley planners, and Arron Taggart – Head of UK Investment at Cheyne Capital on their perspective as professionals in the field.Hosted by our very own Siddo Dwyer, this was a fascinating discussion that sparked a lively debate on how our panel have shaped

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76:46

S3 Ep16: Better Places Live: Housing Revolution and...

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2024/10/03

On our latest episode, Director Catherine Rose and Account Director Siddo Dwyer hosted a live recording of our Better Places Podcast at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The panel explored the ways in which English devolution can be delivered in support of the new Labour government’s mission to build 1.5million new homes, how to deliver the required infrastructure to support this and how to bring local communities along through effective engagement. The panel included: John Denham –

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46:40

S3 Ep15: Boosting housebuilding and shaping new...

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2024/07/23

On our latest edition of the better places podcast, we have a Haringey special and are joined by the trio of Cllr Ruth Gordon –the Cabinet Member for Housebuilding, Placemaking and Development, David Joyce –the Corporate Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning and Robbie Erbmann –the Assistant Director for Housing. In an insightful conversation with our Account Director Siddo Dwyer, a compelling discussion drew on the borough being open to investment, its placemaking schemes, council homes

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S3 Ep14: Cllr Okereke – Leader of the Royal Borough...

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2024/05/13

Cllr Anthony Okereke the Leader of the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich joins us for the latest instalment of the Better Places podcast. Anthony provides great insight into the past decade of growth in the borough and the measures his local authority is taking in enhancing its town centres, creating new places, the Royal Borough's Cultural Hub, and renewing its estates to meet the increased demand for housing.

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33:17

S3 Ep13: Cllr Andrew Judge - The London Borough of...

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2024/04/29

In our latest edition we are joined by Cllr Andrew Judge the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development in the London Borough of Merton.In a detailed and wide-ranging discussion Andrew lays out the plans for regenerating Merton’s high streets and town centres and touches on Merton’s cash injection from the Mayor of London. Andrew also examines the significance of initiatives that has made Merton London’s Borough of Sport and what the future holds in addressing general housing needs

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33:21

S3 Ep12: Planning in Hammersmith & Fulham and The...

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2024/02/27

In this episode, we are joined by Cllr Omid Miri, Chair of Hammersmith & Fulham's Planning and Development Control Committee and aspiring London Assembly candidate for the London-wide list. Councillor Miri provides an insight into his experience as the Chair of Hammersmith & Fulham's Planning and Development Control Committee, the barriers to building more homes in the borough and the challenges facing development across the capital. Cllr Miri also discusses his pitch for the London Assembly

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35:04

S3 Ep11: City of Westminster 2024 - Planning &...

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2024/02/19

In this episode, Concilio’s Nathan Parsad-Wyatt is joined by Councillor Geoff Barraclough, Cabinet Member for Planning & Economic Development in the City of Westminster, to discuss all aspects of planning and development in 2024. Councillor Barraclough provides a comprehensive update on policy, outlines the key priorities of the administration, and shares his insights on a significant year of elections ahead.

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35:56

S3 Ep10: Infrastructure and Local Government

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2024/02/16

Cllr Shaun Davies, leader of Telford and Wrekin Council and Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Telford joined the latest edition of the podcast. In a wide-ranging discussion Shaun provides an insight into the challenges facing local government across the UK, housing and infrastructure across the West Midlands, Labour’s plans for planning and development, and how he plans to overturn a 10,000+ Conservative majority.

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