Homes for Londoners: Shaping housing together

Talk

Thursday 30 April 2026
08:30 - 09:30

Free

Kidbrooke Park Road (Kilian O'Sullivan)

As part of NLA's Housing programme, join us to champion stewardship and collaboration for resilient and high-quality housing.

As part of the NLA Housing programme, this Breakfast Talk showcases projects that exemplify best practice in community collaboration, exploring how high-quality housing can meet diverse needs across generations.

As London’s population continues to age, housing needs across generations are evolving. The built environment industry must be better informed about how homes and neighbourhoods can support people at different life stages and with lasting impact.

This Breakfast Talk will highlight projects, partnerships and people that place communities at the centre of decision-making, demonstrating how close collaboration between residents, local authorities, and delivery teams can shape homes that respond to changing needs over time. These examples show how long-term stewardship, alongside continuity in management and care, plays a crucial role in ensuring housing remains adaptable, well-loved, and resilient for decades.

Drawing on case studies from across London, the discussion will consider the opportunities and challenges of embedding collaboration and stewardship into both new and existing housing, and how these approaches can support stronger neighbourhoods, long-term affordability and better living environments for Londoners.

Join us to gain insights from NLA’s recent study ‘Homes for Londoners: A new agenda for public housing’ and be part of the conversation shaping the future of sustainable housing for current and future Londoners.

Programme

08:00 Arrival

08:30 Welcome from the Chair

Lucy Millichamp, Programme Manager, NLA

08:35 Presentation

Bianca Goulden, Head of Communities, L&Q

08:45 Presentation

Karen Page, Director of Planning and Growth, London Borough of Enfield

08:55 Presentation
Lucy Smith, Partner, Communications, Engagement & Interior Design, HTA Design

09:05 Panel Discussion

Speakers above plus:
Martyn Riley, Head of Live/Work Space, Bow Arts Trust

09:15 Q&A

09:30 End

Speaker biographies

Lucy Smith

Partner, Communications, Engagement & Interior Design, HTA Design LLP

Lucy Millichamp

Programme Manager, NLA

Martyn Riley

Head of Live/Work Space, Bow Arts Trust

Free

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are two ways of entering the London Centre - either up 3 steps with a handrail on either side, or via a platform lift. There are gender-neutral and accessible toilets on the lower ground floor, which can be accessed via a flight of stairs or a lift. If you would like more information about the space, or have any further access requirements, please let us know how we can best accommodate these, by emailing events@nla.london.