The need for more affordable homes in the UK is acute, with estimates that 1.3 million households are on waiting lists for social housing. 

Longstanding mechanisms for paying for these homes are creaking.  While there is limited public money available, there is a growing emphasis on new models of private funding, especially attracting institutional investment.

In this episode Matt Lloyd talks to Anette Simpson at Legal & General Affordable Homes, Findlay MacAlpine of Preferred Homes Limited, and James Duncan at Winckworth Sherwood about how we get greater private funding into social housing.

In this episode Associate Director, Simon Gill, and Account Director, Ali Parker, are joined by former Camargue employee and newly elected MP for Cheltenham, Max

The wide-ranging conversation touches on the General Election campaign, life as an MP, local priorities, key issues around infrastructure and housing and what success looks like for the Liberal Democrats over the next five years.

Housing is at the top of the new government’s agenda – and with good reason.  

There are challenges on all fronts: from ramping up delivery and improving affordability, to ensuring homes are built in the right places and alongside high-quality infrastructure and neighbourhood facilities.

On this episode of the Camargue podcast we are delighted be joined by two of the country’s biggest builders of homes.  Account Manager Hetty Hopkinson speaks to Tim Collins, Group Corporate Affairs Director at Barratt Developments and Dinny Shaw, Head of Planning at Places for People.

As 2024’s stream of major elections continues

In this episode, Jane Frost, CEO of the Market

With UKREiiF growing and more than 10,000 people expected in Leeds (21-23 May), understanding how to get the most from attending is a question many people are asking.

In this episode we’re joined by Jenni Montgomery at Stantec, Haroon Akram from Harworth, and John Parkinson at Blake Morgan for a discussion hosted by Ben Copithorne and including Camargue’s Matt Sutton. We explore tips and advice, how to take the maximum benefit from attending, and ‘dos and don’ts’ from four experienced directors.

Kate Pollard-Wagstaff is joined by Andrew Parsons, Group Director of Water and Environment for Cities at Buro Happold, to discuss the concept of Soul Cities and the challenge we face to make cities more liveable and sustainable. The ‘soul’ and the ‘body’ of a city could be defined by its history and cultural identity, versus the built environment and infrastructure, to supply of housing and green spaces. But the fabric of what truly gives a

The UK’s in the midst of a housing crisis. How can councils help and should they be empowered to build more truly affordable homes, at scale?

Sam Carmichael explores this complex issue in conversation with Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of Cotswold District Council and Vice Chair of the Local Government Association. Join them as they discuss what his local authority is doing to combat the crisis in the Cotswolds – and whether this is a model that could be explored elsewhere. 

In an industry which is increasingly dominated by corporations, what does it take to survive as an independent local journalist? In this episode we are joined by Eliz Mizon from the Bristol Cable, a fully independent, resident funded paper writing about pressing local issues in Bristol. Eliz shares with us some of the benefits and challenges of working in local press as well as the importance of independent local media for representing local interest and in-depth, unique coverage.

As we look ahead to the area’s first mayoral election, Camargue’s latest podcast explores York and North Yorkshire’s devolution deal and what it means for the region. 

Director Tim Read shares insights on the opportunities presented by the deal, and hears perspectives from experts across the county.

Don’t miss a beat. The Drum’s editorial team is committed to staying ahead of the curve when it comes to dissecting the future of marketing. 

Senior account executive Charlotte Blake caught up with senior reporter Amy Houston to look at how marketers are adapting to consumer expectations, and how the publication is changing, in turn, to keep its finger on the pulse.