1.5M New Homes

1.5M NEW HOMES WEBINAR- FEATURING EALING 📢 Next week, we will be hosting Ealing Council on a webinar to explore the insights captured throughout December’s series of video interviews. Register at the following link: https://bit.ly/49yowkj What to expect? 📝 An open panel discussion on “Building Better”, a key theme arising from our interviews with housing leaders at Ealing Council. The webinar will set out what we mean by building better and seek to answer three questions:  Given viability issues, cost trends and funding levels, can we afford to “build better”?  Do we have the skills and capacity to build better?  When is refurbishing or rebuilding better than “building better”?  All attendees are welcome to join in the discussion and raise your own questions-watch the interviews for inspiration:  YouTube- https://lnkd.in/eh9QAw5H • Audio platforms- https://lnkd.in/eWMPHW3W When? 🕜 12:30 – 13:15 Friday 20th December Where? 🖥️ Microsoft Teams. Register at the following link: https://bit.ly/49yowkj Who will be speaking? 🗣️ Andy Bugler, Group Chief Executive at Bugler Developments Danny Sutcliffe, Partner at Red Loft Emma Osmundsen, Assistant Director Housing Regeneration Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) Jo Hills, Assistant Director Housing Asset Management at Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) Toby Fox, Founder of 1.5M New Homes We look forward to seeing you there! #1p5mnewhomes #webinar #ealing #councils #housingdelivery

Special report from 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge on how contractor sector vulnerability is impacting housing delivery. During our visit to Ealing this month, one factor impacting councils’ ability to deliver more homes was clear: the vulnerability of the contractor sector. So we asked Andy Bugler from Bugler Developments and Emma Osmundsen from Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) how they see the problem and the way forward. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eCjEwbbb The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Construction Industry Council (CIC) Federation of Master Builders The Housing Forum Many thanks to our sponsors Red Loft and Bugler Developments. #housingdelivery #1p5mnewhomes #contractorinsolvency #government #housebuilding

As the Prime Minster doubled down this week on the Government’s pledge to build 1.5m new homes (here’s Iceni’s helpful report: https://shorturl.at/PeEw4 ) our team have been visiting councils to discover their housing delivery achievements – and what they need to change to contribute even more new homes. We’ve had some fascinating insight so far from Slough Borough Council and Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing), with more to come throughout December, and we are looking forward to sharing Cambridge City Council and London Borough of Hounslow's perspectives in the new year! Follow us on our social media platforms and subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest interviews and updates: YouTube- https://lnkd.in/gsQCKp6p Instagram- https://lnkd.in/g2u2fqDD TikTok- https://lnkd.in/grudJUec Facebook- https://lnkd.in/gRtkrTjD Prefer to listen on the go? Catch our interviews on all your favourite podcast streaming platforms: Spotify- https://lnkd.in/g676C5r4 Apple Podcasts- https://lnkd.in/ghzt5ANe RSS Feed- https://lnkd.in/gHEqMSpD Castro- https://lnkd.in/g_XQ3duE Overcast- https://overcast.fm/login Goodpods- https://lnkd.in/grFNk788 Thank you to all the councils that have been involved so far and to our founding sponsor Red Loft and episode co-sponsors Bugler Developments, Hill Group UK and Hadley Property Group. #1p5mnewhomes #councils #government #housingdelivery #affordablehousing

Today we’re talking about the local politics of delivering new homes, with Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) leader, councillor Peter Mason. Describing the challenges facing London in the 1940s (air quality, long commutes, and tall buildings rising on the skyline of an increasingly crowded city) He says: "They were dealing with some of the same challenges we have now. The answer for them was new towns.” Along with housebuilding in the context of regional planning, industrial strategy and creating a fairer national economy, we also talk about what communities want from growth, and Local Plans and estate ballots as mechanisms for getting it. "If we can give people the sense that their community is changing in a positive way, and that they're moving forward in their lives and their children are moving forward, we can unlock some of this ‘for and against’ mentality." Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gMZWAuPF Thanks to Red Loft and Bugler Developments for sponsoring this episode. And thanks to Ealing Council for taking part. The Housing Forum #1p5mnewhomes #ealing #councils #housingdelivery #ealingcouncil #government #politics

Following the collapse of contractor Real LSE last year, Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) has been considering its options for the regeneration of the High Lane estate in Hanwell. We met principal project manager Sam O'Neill onsite and caught up with assistant director for housing regeneration Emma Osmundsen afterwards, to understand how turbulent market conditions have disrupted a scheme that could provide over 500 new homes - and how that has created a chance to “build better”. “Councils have a real opportunity to take a civic lead, to set a new benchmark in terms of building better homes,” said Osmundsen. “Also, looking at how we can work within public procurement frameworks to engage as early as we possibly can with contractors, to utilise their expertise in terms of turning our dreams into reality, but also supporting them by looking at ways we can share the risk.” Watch the full video here https://lnkd.in/eDG-5dgZ Thanks to Red Loft and Bugler Developments for sponsoring this episode. And thanks to Ealing Council for taking part. The Housing Forum #1p5mnewhomes #ealing #councils #housingdelivery #ealingcouncil #government

With Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) laying the “golden brick” on its 1,000th genuinely affordable new home this month, it’s a great time to visit one of the council’s big housing projects, Acton Gardens, with regeneration manager Sarah Phillpot , to understand the ingredients for the success of this 3,500-home, 20-year, £1 billion-plus scheme. She talks about galvanising the local community, designing appropriate infrastructure, and asset ownership and management models. Above all, she says, the strong relationships between the council, L&Q and Countryside Partnerships, local residents and businesses, to provide new homes on this scale requires “really committed leadership” to see it through “the trials and tribulations inevitable in a programme over 20 years”. Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/ehJdmcE2 Thanks to Red Loft and Bugler Group for sponsoring this episode. And thanks to Ealing Council for taking part. #1p5mnewhomes #ealing #councils #ealingcouncil #housingdelivery

Responding to reports of recent comments by Deputy Mayor of London Jules Pipe (https://lnkd.in/ehy8BcxM) on the impossibility of delivering 1.5m new homes, or London’s contribution of 80,000 a year, Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) strategic director of economy and sustainability Peter George has requested clarification. Assuming the reliability of the reports, he said: “For the politician responsible for leading on the London Plan, if that person doesn't believe the 80,000 target is deliverable, to some that may call into question the integrity of the London Plan before the process has really got underway.” Peter was interviewed by 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, to set the scene for a series of visits to housing development sites in Ealing, to understand the ingredients for successful delivery and what needs to change to build even more homes in the borough. Watch the full interview with Peter here https://lnkd.in/e8y5SNdm Stay tuned for the next episode, examining the success of the 3,500-home Acton Gardens scheme with Countryside Partnerships and L&Q, and the council’s role in delivering that. Thanks to Red Loft and Bugler Developments for sponsoring this episode. The Housing Forum #1p5mnewhomes #ealing #ealingcouncil #housingdelivery #councils

We’re getting together on 20th December with housing delivery leaders from Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing), plus special guests, for a conversation about what works and what needs to change for Ealing to contribute more to the national housing ambition. We’d love you to join us (register here https://shorturl.at/rQXpw). We’ll be discussing issues arising from the interviews we’re publishing every few days throughout December, starting at 4pm today. Stay tuned for those; in the meantime, what would you most like the discussion to cover? If you have any other thoughts, please comment below! Thanks to Red Loft and Bugler Developments for sponsoring our Ealing feature. #1P5MNewHomes #EalingCouncil #HousingDelivery #LocalAuthority

In case you missed it: last week’s webinar with Slough Borough Council (Pat Hayes) and special guests Homes England (Julia Krause) and Capsticks LLP (Suzanne Smith), alongside our sponsor and housing expert Red Loft (Neil Jervis). “What works and what needs to change to deliver more homes in Slough?” Watch the recording on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dZ42jJMk and hear about Homes England’s new mandate, ideas on unblocking land value issues, guidance on CPOs and the likely impact of the Government’s new Skills Hubs. From Thursday, we’re publishing content from Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) across all our channels, so stay tuned to hear more about their perspective on the 1.5 million new homes pledge. #Webinar #SloughCouncil #1P5MNewHomes #CPOs #HousingDelivery #HomesEngland

Looking forward to a discussion today at 13.30 to 14.30 about what works, and what needs to change, to deliver more homes in Slough. It’s part of the 1.5M New Homes campaign, and I'd welcome insights especially from council housing delivery professionals - register here: https://lnkd.in/eMk4ZqQg I'll be speaking with: 💡 Pat Hayes, Executive Director of Regeneration, Housing and Environment at Slough Borough Council 💡 Neil Jervis, Partner at Red Loft 💡 Julia Krause, Assistant Director- South East at Homes England 💡 Suzanne Smith, Partner at Capsticks LLP We’ll be discussing: 🏠 The new Homes England mandate and how it might impact delivery 🏠 The land value debate and how it might be addressed 🏠 Guidance on CPOs and how they might evolve 🏠 The Government's new skills hubs and other skills-building initiatives. Hope to see you there.