In this latest episode, UKPF managing director Matthew Battle was accompanied by UKPF’s newest hire, Alfie Morse, who has taken over from Alan Bunce as news editor on The Forum and is leading news coverage in all our journals.

Matthew and Alfie spoke to Tom Bridgman, deputy chief executive of place at Oxford City Council, about all things Oxford, notably the cities direction, its potential, and the role the reopening of the Cowley Branch Line may play. Tom is also very involved with new initiatives such as the refurbishment of the Covered Market and OxPENS.

Tom also spoke about the earlier part of his career, having worked on important regeneration projects for the London Borough of Lambeth, and Renaisi – a social enterprise company based in Hackney.

You can listen to this episode here, and all our previous podcasts here.

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