In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, we visit The Oval estate in Stevenage with Simon Nuttall, Head of Land & Development at Stevenage Borough Council. Simon explains how the council is leading a phased programme of estate regeneration — managing risk, addressing viability challenges and coordinating delivery over time, supported by Homes England funding. The episode also offers practical insight for councils considering Homes England funding, including the importance of early engagement, realistic phasing and aligning funding programmes to delivery challenges on complex estate regeneration schemes.