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 – Director of English Labour Network 

Cllr Vince Maple – Leader, Medway Council 

Cllr Anthony Okereke – Leader, Greenwich Council 

Brenda Dacres – Mayor of Lewisham 

Cllr Shama Tatler – Cabinet Member for Regeneration Planning & Growth, Brent Council 

Graeme Craig – Chief Exec of Places for London 

Kevin Henson – Partner at Gerald Eve