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How can a council at the heart of a global city deliver growth that local people can genuinely feel, while facing one of the toughest funding settlements in London? And what does it take to lead the borough that powers...
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A Kanda podcast featuring political analysis and its impact on the planning and property sector from across London and the UK.
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What is Better Places about?
A Kanda podcast featuring political analysis and its impact on the planning and property sector from across London and the UK.
What has Better Places covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S4 Ep42: Cllr Paul Swaddle on planning, partnerships and the future of Westminster" (15 October 2026, 31 minutes), "S4 Ep41: Turning Ambition into Delivery: Andy Williams on Birmingham’s Next Decade" (25 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "S4 Ep40: Nabeel Khan on the OSDC, planning and the future of Oxford Street" (18 September 2026, 36 minutes).
How often does Better Places publish?
Better Places publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 85 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Better Places?
Booking probability for Better Places is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Better Places requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Better Places's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Better Places?
The strongest fits for Better Places are Property Management & Appraisal. Better Places has a government audience.
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Better Places is a government podcast with 85 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 25, 202630 minS4In the latest episode of Kanda’s Better Places Podcast, Allan Andrews, Director at Kanda and co-lead of Kanda’s new Midlands practice, is joined by Andy Williams, Director of Economy at Birmingham City Council, to...
Sep 18, 202636 minS4What does the Oxford Street Development Corporation's first year tell us about the future of one of the world's most iconic high streets, and what should developers, investors and landowners expect from London's newest...
Aug 18, 202634 minS4How can business leaders make themselves heard without hiding behind jargon, and how could Andy Burnham’s Prime Ministership change the way UK media operates? Cam Meads sits down with Jonathan Prynn, former Business...
Jul 8, 202613 minS4Just when the City Plan looked set to sail through, Matthew Pennycook stepped in. Simon Gartshore sits down with Tom Sleigh, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Planning & Transportation Committee, for his...
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May 22, 202625 minS4In this episode recorded live at UKREiiF, Simon Gartshore, Deputy Managing Director at Kanda Consulting, sits down with Tom Sleigh, recently reelected as Chair of the City of London Corporation's Planning and...
Episode #36
S4 Ep36: Discussing election outcomes with the Cambridge Independent's political correspondent.
May 14, 202622 minS4In the latest episode of the Concilio x Kanda Better Places Podcast, Nick Dines is joined by Phil Rodgers to unpack the results across Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, alongside what Local Government...
Feb 27, 202633 minS4In 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...
Feb 3, 202622 minS4In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Concilio’s Nick Dines and Sehj Kaur sit down with Jessica Tarlov, one of the most influential Democratic voices in the United States, for a conversation on the...
Dec 2, 202544 minS4Mark Thomson, Planning Director at Savills, and Rosie Ashton, Design Manager at Verv-life, join Concilio’s Siddo and Rochelle to discuss how co-living tackles the housing crisis and urban loneliness. In the latest...
Nov 24, 202531 minS4In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Siddo Dwyer sits down with Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council and Deputy Chair of London Councils, holding the Housing and Regeneration...
Nov 17, 202526 minS4In 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. Tony is...
Episode #30
S4 Ep30: Simon Ricketts and Nick Dines discuss the Government and GLA 'Homes for London' proposals
Oct 24, 202534 minS4The 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 episode of Concilio’s Better Places Podcast we were joined...
Oct 9, 202544 minS4In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places Podcast, we sat down with James Johnson, Founding Partner of JL Partners , to explore how Reform can win a majority in 2029. James previously served as the Senior...
Episode #28
S4 Ep28: Making London Fun Again
Oct 2, 202554 minS4In Our Public Spaces, High Streets & the Experience Economy 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...
Episode #27
S4 Ep27: Mete Coban MBE on a greener London
Sep 25, 202537 minS4London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, Mete Coban MBE joins Concilio’s Account Director Siddo Dwyer to discuss the future of a greener London. In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast...
Sep 18, 202546 minS4Portland Design’s Managing Director, Ibrahim Ibrahim joins Concilio’s Account Director Siddo Dwyer to discuss human-centred placeshaping and future-ready retail. In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places...
Jul 29, 202533 minS4Chief Executive of Huntingdonshire District Council, Michelle Sacks, and the CEO of the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Horobin, join Nick Dines to explain economic growth opportunities for the County. In...
Episode #24
S4 Ep24: Discussing the future of Enfield with Cllr Ergin Erbil, Leader of Enfield Council
Jul 22, 202526 minS4From grassroots football to the council leadership, Enfield’s Leader shares his vision for a fairer, safer and more ambitious borough. In the latest episode of Concilio’s Better Places podcast, Managing Director Nick...
Jul 17, 202535 minS4Chief Executive of Hackney Wick and Fish Island CDT, Patrick Scally, joins Nick Dines to explore how grassroots leadership, long-term stewardship and community collaboration are reshaping regeneration in East London. In...
Recent guests
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Andy Williams
South Division Patient Transport Operational Manager, Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Jessica Tarlov
co-host of The Five, Raging Moderates
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Peter Freeman
chairman of Homes England, Cambridge Growth Company
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Mark Walker
Richard L. Hedden Endowed Chair in Advanced Philosophical Studies at New Mexico State University, Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
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