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In the latest episode of the Better Places Podcast, Concilio’s Yiannis Sophocleous is joined by Dr Julie Grail, founder of The BIDs Business and one of the UK’s leading voices on Business Improvement Districts, to discuss the proposed overnight visitor levy and what it could mean for cities across England.  With the consultation now closed, […]

In this episode of Better Places, Concilio’s Nick Dines and Sehj Kaur go transatlantic with top US political strategist and commentator Jessica Tarlov to unpack the rise of Zohran Mamdani and why “affordability” has become central to campaigning.

Savills’ Mark Thomson and Verv-life’s Rosie Ashton discuss the rise of co-living, what it is, who it’s for, and whether it can help tackle two of London’s biggest challenges: the housing crisis and urban loneliness.

In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Dwyer sits down with Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council and Deputy Chair of London Councils,  holding the Housing and Regeneration brief.

In the latest episode of the Better Places Podcast, Concilio’s Sam Griffiths is joined by Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics, to discuss the upcoming local elections in London in May 2026.

The UK’s #1 ranked panning lawyer, Simon Ricketts, joins the podcast to discuss the Government’s package of support for housebuilding in London.

In the latest edition of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, we cross the Atlantic to speak with James Johnson, a Founding Partner of JL Partners, currently based in New York.

At this year’s Labour Party Conference, one of the key themes was the urgent need to build more homes and restore confidence in the market. But as our panel discussed, London’s future isn’t just about housing numbers – it’s also about placemaking, culture, and the experience economy.

Mete Coban MBE, London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy shares insights on what it means to deliver climate action at the scale of a global city while keeping communities, fairness, and placemaking at the heart of that mission.

Ibrahim Ibrahim, Managing Director of Portland Design, unpacks the big ideas shaping how we design, experience, and connect with the spaces around us.