S2 Ep12: Lord Gascoigne | From report to reality: how engagement shapes successful new towns

About this episode

Lord Gascoigne discusses his political journey and the importance of engagement in the development of new towns.

Lord Gascoigne is Chair of the House of Lords Built Environment Committee. In this episode, Lord Gascoigne discusses how he got into politics; worked with Boris Johnson on his election campaign for Mayor of London in 2008, through to Johnson later taking office as Prime Minister. He goes on to explain the key findings from the first part of the Committee's enquiry into New Towns, emphasising the importance of meaningful engagement and explaining that change won't happen overnight....

People in this episode

Guest: Lord Gascoigne

Topics covered

• politics
• new towns
• engagement
• urban development
• House of Lords
• Boris Johnson

Keywords

• Lord Gascoigne
• Boris Johnson
• new towns
• politics
• engagement
• urban planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: House of Lords Built Environment Committee, KOR Communications

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