Innovation, London Boroughs, Placemaking

04 August 2026

Five minutes with... Marianne Brook

David Taylor meets OPDC Development Director Marianne Brook to discuss progress at Old Oak and Park Royal and how mayoral development corporations can drive long-term regeneration.

Placemaking

28 July 2026

Five minutes with... Leo Shapland

David Taylor meets King’s Cross Group CEO Leo Shapland to discuss the estate’s evolution, social inclusion, Google, energy resilience, jobs, events and plans for its future.

Conservation & Heritage

20 July 2026

Five minutes with... Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire

David Taylor talks to Historic England co-CEOs Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire about job-sharing, its benefits and heritage’s role in a Britain increasingly focused on retrofit first.