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The Camargue Podcast
A word in your ear. We talk to businesspeople, commentators and industry experts across a range of sectors about the latest trends and developments, challenges emerging and the opportunities and solutions that are out there. Stay up to date with episodes via www.camargue.uk . If you’d like to join us in a conversation, get in touch at podcast@camargue.uk.
Episodes
The Camargue PodcastFrom GM to PM: Burnham's first 100 days
One hundred days into Andy Burnham’s premiership, what has changed for Britain and the built environment? Camargue’s Ashley Rudge and Thomas Parfitt examine…
The Camargue PodcastThe Planning and Infrastructure Act: what consultation guidance means in practice
The Planning and Infrastructure Act (2025) is the biggest change to the DCO regime since its inception in the Planning Act (2008). In this latest episode of…
The Camargue PodcastMaking sense of the new Senedd with Jess Blair (ERS Cymru)
Wales has entered a new political era. In this episode of the Camargue podcast, Bethan Proctor is joined by Jess Blair, Director of the Electoral Reform…
The Camargue PodcastSchool of Hard NOCs for Labour: reflections on local elections 2026
The results from local elections are in, with a patchwork quilt of competing colours across England, Scotland and Wales. Reform made major gains at Labour’s…
The Camargue PodcastA conversation with Women in Planning South West: community, change and the P&I Act 2025
Women in Planning is a network campaigning for gender equality in the planning sector. It has a membership of over 4,000 individuals, with 16 branches across…
The Camargue PodcastHow a digital world is shaping engagement
In this episode, Hannah Robinson from James Ford Design talks with Liam Gullis to explore the expanding opportunities for interactive online experiences, and…
The Camargue PodcastAdvancing conservation as a vehicle of placemaking: A case study from Swindon
Economic growth, and how to achieve it, has become a fixation of politicians from across the political spectrum. However the role that heritage can play in…
The Camargue PodcastLabour Party Conference: Reflections for the built environment
As the Labour party conference closes for another year, what do those in the built environment need to know? Did the substance live up to the slogans, or was…
The Camargue PodcastWhere's the growth going to come from?
As Keir Starmer's government marks a year in office having entered Downing Street with a landmark majority and a 'Plan for Change', getting the economy firing…
The Camargue PodcastUnderstanding attitudes to new tech and infrastructure: a psychologist’s view
Life is changing. Our towns, cities and rural spaces are evolving, and technologies such as electric vehicles and cleaner heating are becoming a more visible –…
The Camargue PodcastEnglish Devolution: the view from local government
Following the announcement of the government’s English Devolution White Paper, account manager Grace Hart is joined by local government officer Jacob Doleman…
The Camargue PodcastFunding affordable homes: the growing role of private investment
The need for more affordable homes in the UK is acute, with estimates that 1.3 million households are on waiting lists for social housing. Longstanding…
The Camargue PodcastA conversation with Max Wilkinson MP
In this episode Associate Director, Simon Gill, and Account Director, Ali Parker, are joined by former Camargue employee and newly elected MP for Cheltenham…
The Camargue PodcastHow do we fix the UK’s housing problem?
Housing is at the top of the new government’s agenda – and with good reason. There are challenges on all fronts: from ramping up delivery and improving…
The Camargue PodcastOpinion polling: representation, regulation and misinformation
As 2024’s stream of major elections continues across the world, the media is filled with data on public sentiment and party preferences. In this episode, Jane…
The Camargue PodcastMaking the most of UKREiiF
With UKREiiF growing and more than 10,000 people expected in Leeds (21-23 May), understanding how to get the most from attending is a question many people are…
The Camargue PodcastThe soul of a city is in its people
Kate Pollard-Wagstaff is joined by Andrew Parsons, Group Director of Water and Environment for Cities at Buro Happold, to discuss the concept of Soul Cities…
The Camargue PodcastHow can local authorities respond to the housing crisis?
The UK’s in the midst of a housing crisis. How can councils help and should they be empowered to build more truly affordable homes, at scale? Sam Carmichael…
The Camargue PodcastLocal Press - Is surviving succeeding?
In an industry which is increasingly dominated by corporations, what does it take to survive as an independent local journalist? In this episode we are joined…
The Camargue Podcast#CamargueConversations: Will devolution deliver?
As we look ahead to the area’s first mayoral election, Camargue’s latest podcast explores York and North Yorkshire’s devolution deal and what it means for the…
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Marketing and the media – from ads to AI: A conversation with The Drum
Don’t miss a beat. The Drum’s editorial team is committed to staying ahead of the curve when it comes to dissecting the future of marketing. Senior account…
The Camargue PodcastPerspectives on place – Oxford: balancing the growth equation
What’s ‘good growth’? How can cities be more productive and successful while also being fair, inclusive, sustainable and resilient? In this episode we explore…
The Camargue PodcastWinning the war for talent with greater diversity
What do refugees, prison leavers and the neuro-diverse have in common? Could they hold the key to winning the war for talent? Paul Thornton, Talent Acquisition…
The Camargue PodcastCities, urbanism and ‘Designing for the Future’ – with The Academy of Urbanism
What’s The Academy of Urbanism all about, what happens at its annual Congress and why should you care? Listen to Chair Jas Atwal and Congress lead Shane Quinn…
The Camargue PodcastFive quick takeaways from UKREiiF
Last week a Camargue contingent attended the latest edition of UKREiiF, now in its second year. Covering a range of topics from Net Zero through to housing and…
The Camargue PodcastLocal elections: For local policy, or against national politics?
As the dust settles on the results of local elections, the Camargue team sits down to discuss some of the key local and national dynamics emerging across the…
The Camargue PodcastWhat is the future for hydrogen?
There is so much going on in the hydrogen sector at the moment both in the UK and around the world. New projects are springing up around the country and last…
The Camargue PodcastSustainable real estate: hitting the target but missing the point?
As real estate grapples with ambitious environmental goals, we talk with BNP Paribas Real Estate’s sustainability transformation manager Josh Spencer about the…
The Camargue PodcastWater wise: can the water sector work smarter to keep the taps flowing?
With massive investment planned to meet growing demand and achieve net zero targets, how can the water sector work smarter to mobilise the supply chain in…
The Camargue PodcastIs your office working? The changing workplace and trends for 2023 with LOM architecture and design
We’re all aware of the impact that Covid has had on how we work, where we work, and what we need in order to do our work – and there have been some pretty…
The Camargue PodcastTill shock: how grocery inflation is changing the way we shop
As prices rise across the supermarket shelves, we speak to shopper behaviour expert, Fraser McKevitt, Kantar's head of retail and consumer insight, about how…
The Camargue PodcastThe price cap, the energy market and the cost of living crisis
The energy price cap is due to rise by record levels in April 2022. In the new edition of the Camargue Podcast we speak exclusively to Ofgem about the price…
The Camargue PodcastBetween sea and land: climate change challenges for coastline development
Coasts are the buffer zones between sea and land. With the majority of human habitation located along waterfronts, coasts are a key scientific and political…
The Camargue PodcastActive Buildings: changing construction practices to meet the climate challenge
Buildings account for 40% of carbon emissions in the UK, yet the built environment has only been allocated half a day at the upcoming COP26. Are we doing…
The Camargue PodcastThe Transition to Net Zero
A transition to net zero can prevent climate change, save lives and generate profits for those who invest in the technology to make it possible. But will…
The Camargue PodcastConcrete and the circular economy
Across the built environment there has been an increasing focus from architects and designers on the circular economy. Many are beginning to embrace…
The Camargue PodcastOffshore wind: past, present, future
More than 40% of all Europe’s wind energy is based off UK shores. But even with this, some predict we need to increase the rate of deployment by as much as…
The Camargue PodcastNew homes in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc: how should we do it and what’s the recipe for success?
This episode investigates the question how do we have the new homes and create the new communities that we want and need in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc? Joining…
The Camargue PodcastSocial Sector Economics
The social sector generates £200bn of value to the economy each year, but funding imbalances and fundraising shortages during the pandemic mean that it is…
The Camargue PodcastMayoral election: brand vs policy
As part of our in-depth look at the May elections, today’s @CamargueUK podcast examines the impact of personal brand in the race for mayor. Sadiq Khan, Andy…
The Camargue PodcastMayoral election: #LevellingUp
With polling day fast approaching, we take a look at the role of combined authority mayors, what the #LevellingUp agenda means across the country, and the role…
The Camargue PodcastRolls-Royce and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Rolls-Royce is leading the SMR Consortium looking to bring small modular nuclear reactors to fruition. Smaller, swifter, cheaper and more flexible, each SMR…
The Camargue PodcastEverything Sustainable: A New Goal for Football
Given the power of football clubs to inspire and influence their communities, does football hold the key to the community-focused sustainability movement? Thom…
The Camargue PodcastCan chemistry clean our city air?
Local authorities and cities are expanding clean air zones and congestion charges in the fight to protect our city air, but these changes will take time. Does…
The Camargue PodcastBitesize Budget podcast: Energy
How will Wednesday’s Budget tackle the UK’s energy challenge? Toby Barker gives us his predictions in just a few minutes in our final bitesize Budget forecast.
The Camargue PodcastBitesize Budget podcast: Business
It’s Rishi Sunak’s much-anticipated Spring Budget this Wednesday. Camargue MD Jo Lloyd gives her thoughts on what we might expect and how the Budget will back…
The Camargue PodcastBitesize Budget podcast: Transport
Transport - whether road, rail or plane - is at a crossroads. Which will Rishi Sunak back in his Spring Budget on Wednesday 3 March? Greg Phillimore gives his…
The Camargue PodcastBitesize Budget podcast: Housebuilding
What should be in next Wednesday’s Budget for the residential sector? In the first of our Bitesize Budget podcasts in the lead-up to Rishi Sunak’s Spring 2021…
The Camargue PodcastWhat’s the point in high streets?
It’s been a tough decade for high streets. The financial crisis fallout, rise of internet shopping and topped off with a pandemic. How do we make sure this…
The Camargue PodcastEstate regeneration: transforming homes, lives and communities
Often controversial. Always sensitive. Not to be taken lightly. At the heart of estate regeneration are real people and existing communities. It’s about their…
The Camargue PodcastNuclear Fusion and the STEP programme
This episode looks at the current state and the future of nuclear fusion in the UK. For over 60 years we’ve relied on nuclear fission to power our homes and…
The Camargue PodcastSolving Britain's housing crisis
Former Estates Gazette and Building editor Peter Bill on his new book, 'Broken Homes: Britain’s Housing Crisis, Faults, Factoids and Fixes'. Among topics…
The Camargue PodcastSocial value in construction
This episode looks to go beyond the bricks and mortar of the construction sector – instead focusing on how construction companies can leave a lasting positive…
The Camargue PodcastThe Oxford-Cambridge Arc: ambitions and actions for good growth
What’s your ambition for the Arc? What action do you want to see taken to secure good growth? In this episode, we explore economic, spatial, social and…
The Camargue PodcastWhat next for new nuclear?
Time is running out for decisions to be made on UK energy policy. Does new nuclear generation form a vital part of reaching Net Zero by 2050? And if it does…
The Camargue PodcastOn your bike
There’s no denying the increased shift towards cycling in recent months, although it is hard to say whether this new appreciation for non-motorised transport…
The Camargue PodcastUK ports – Brexit, Freeports and levelling up coastal communities
This episode looks at the future of the UK port industry, from the impact of Brexit and the importance of frictionless trade with Europe and the world to…
The Camargue PodcastPublic consultation – how to adapt to a new world without public events
This first episode looks at how the planning and consultation processes have shifted in the current lockdown situation from a variety of perspectives. While…