Jonathan Schifferes
Head of Housing and Garden Communities at Essex County Council who contributes practical local-government perspective on delivery, infrastructure-first approaches, and stewardship for new towns.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 48min
New Towns: Practicalities & Placemaking
Hannah Loftus, placemaking director focused on vision-led delivery and early community activation. Lucy Bush, researcher on civic identity and community engagement. Jonathan Schifferes, local-government lead on housing and infrastructure-first delivery. Fionnuala Lennon, strategist for new communities and affordable housing. They discuss practical delivery, infrastructure sequencing, stewardship, vision-led governance, early community activation, and placemaking methods.
