Recent Episodes

Andy Williams, Birmingham City Council’s first Director of Economy, on credibility, devolution and the decade ahead

Published: September 24, 2026

Birmingham has one of Europe’s largest regeneration pipelines, but getting schemes built is another matter. Andy Williams, Birmingham City Council’s first Director of Economy, joins Allan on the Better Places Podcast to talk about credibility, devolution, the East Birmingham corridor and what HS2 could mean for the city.

Nabeel Khan on the OSDC, planning and the future of Oxford Street

Published: September 18, 2026

Kanda’s Yiannis Sophocleous sits down with Nabeel Khan, Chief Executive of the Oxford Street Development Corporation, to discuss the OSDC’s first year, its new planning powers, and what’s next for one of London’s most closely watched destinations.

Jonathan Prynn on ‘Fleet Street North’, business leaders finding their voice and his new role at The Telegraph

Published: August 18, 2026

Cam Meads, Associate Director in Kanda’s Strategic Communications team, sits down with Jonathan Prynn — former Business Editor at the London Standard and soon Retail Editor at The Telegraph — to unpack why growth stories land (or don’t) with journalists.

Tom Sleigh on the City Plan, Heritage and the Future of Planning in the Square Mile

Published: August 14, 2026

Listen to Kanda x Concilio’s conversation with Tom Sleigh, Chair of Planning at the City of London Corporation, recorded at UKREiiF — covering the City Plan, Historic England, stalled sites, culture and the role of AI in modern planning practice.

Discussing election outcomes with the Cambridge Independent’s political correspondent.

Published: May 14, 2026

In this latest episode of the Concilio x Kanda Better Places podcast, Nick Dines and Phil Rodgers, political correspondent at the Cambridge Independent, discuss the outcome of the recent elections in Cambridgeshire.

Visitor Levy, BIDs and Place Funding: Dr Julie Grail on What Happens Next 

Published: February 27, 2026

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.

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