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Regular podcast hosted by the editorial team from 'The Forum', Matthew Battle and Alan Bunce, interviewing the people making the headlines across 'The Golden Triangle' property market. 

  1. MAR 16

    Oxford North unpacked with Simon Ruck

    Send us Fan Mail After several years of planning and construction, the Oxford North development has rapidly become one of the most talked about and significant real estate developments in the UK. Oxford North’s masterplan will deliver million sq ft of new labs and workspace, surrounded by public parks and amenities, in the city of Oxford's flagship and best-connected innovation district.  Billed as an Innovation District rather than JASP (Just Another Science Park), Oxford North managing director Simon Ruck and his team are developing an impressive mixed-use development which includes 480 homes and three new public parks. The first phase is now open and will welcome its first occupiers in 2026. The podcast explores the backstory behind Simon's journey and the development masterplan led by Stanhope and Fletcher Priest Architects. Simon explains the project's future development and leasing plans as it begins welcoming new tenants and becomes part of the Oxford community.    The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    28 min

  2. 12/01/2025

    Green to the Core: Oliver Luard - Greencore Homes

    Send us Fan Mail Oliver Luard, partnerships & investment director for Greencore Homes joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce Talking property podcast with one change - Alan Bunce was replaced by my Oxfordshire colleague Hugh Blaza. Oliver has been involved with various roles throughout his land and planning career for a range of living based companies such as Vistry Homes and McCarthy Stone. Building on this experience, he joined the sustainable homes developer Greencore Homes last year to lead their move into Partnerships and alternative investments. Backed by the £5bn M&G Catalyst Fund, Greencore Homes is developing sustainable homes across the Golden Triangle region, with homes in various stage of completion located in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire with plans for more locations.  Oliver talked about the unique off-site design of the buildings which ensure quicker build times and higher quality levels. Using modular design, Greencore is developing healthier homes with low carbon design, built for the future and offering lower running costs for consumers. The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    35 min

  3. 10/20/2025

    Running up that Hill: Ryan Harris - The Hill Group

    Send us Fan Mail Ryan Harris, regional director for the Western division for The Hill Group joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast. Ryan, who has been 17 years with the housebuilder, described his route through education, where he (briefly) joined the academic world, before opting for more practical hands-on roles at building sites. He joined Lovell Partnerships and became an assistant site manager after undertaking a management training programme, then a site manager for Balfour Beatty before joining The Hill Group in 2008. Ryan discussed the planning hurdles, the market and the remarkable growth being planned for The Hill Group. The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    35 min

  4. 09/19/2025

    Affordable Housing Story: Ben Denton - L&G

    Send us Fan Mail Ben Denton is head of strategic growth for L&G with a focus on growing the affordable housing business - both in terms of scale and attracting investment.   He was previously managing director of L&G's affordable housing division, following a long senior career in the housing sector. L&G's Affordable Housing Fund, launched last year, has raised £510 million of funding and the business is on track to have delivered, or have in the pipeline, 10,000 homes by next year. Through its growing number of affordable housing developments in and around the Golden Triangle, L&G, and other affordable housing providers, are key enablers of regional growth.  He talked to us about the booming Oxford-Cambridge corridor and how that has to be balanced with the affordability crisis, such as in Oxfordshire where average house prices are around 10 times average earnings. The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    30 min

  5. 08/19/2025

    Heyford Park Unpacked: Paul Silver - Dorchester Living

    Send us Fan Mail Dorchester Living chief executive Paul Silver, the driving force behind the remarkable transformation of Upper Heyford Airfield, joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast. The former chartered accountant explains his route into the world of sustainable development and the remarkable transformation of the former Oxfordshire RAF base into Heyford Park, a scheme Paul has been closely involved with for more than 15 years. Paul says he is now focused on the next stage of Heyford Park and a visionary masterplan with more than 9,000 homes planned is due to be submitted imminently. Paul said: "I've always been drawn to the idea of creating lasting impact through the built environment and community building.  "While working in finance, I found myself gravitating toward the housebuilding and regeneration projects, helping to deliver major schemes across the UK.  "That experience gave me a deep understanding of what it takes to shape places, not just buildings, which ultimately led me to my work now at Dorchester Living." Paul also talks briefly about the wider range of projects within the Dorchster Living portfolio, including Price Philip Park in Hampshire.  The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    32 min

  6. 08/04/2025

    The Big Data Box Podcast: Taylor Cherrett from Turley

    Send us Fan Mail Turley director Taylor Cherrett joined the Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast to discuss one sector experiencing surging demand for space. Taylor, a director in Turley's South East team, has previously outlined the demand for data centres, which he says is an industry unmatched in recent years for the amount of development space it needs. So we asked him to update us on how the demand, much of it driven by AI, is being addressed, how it has reached the higher echelons of Government and how the future looks. And we learned that, amid the burgeoning need for ever bigger centres in key locations such as the Thames Valley, the centres themselves will eventually become smaller. Cabling infrastructure, which runs along motorway routes and the Grand Union Canal, means access to London, just as in the physical world, is key.  Energy demand, Green Belt and how data centres are transforming the landscape all came into play.  You can listen to the podcast here and all our previous podcasts here.  The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    24 min

  7. 07/07/2025

    Cambridge Market Review: Mark Taylor - Savills

    Send us Fan Mail Mark Taylor, head of commercial agency for Savills in Cambridge, joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast. Mark, who has worked in the commercial markets in Cambridge for decades, looked at the new demand for offices in the city, driven by both the much-talked about 'flight to quality' and the demand from the tech industry which is fast advancing with AI and quantum capabilities. Mark, who worked nationally and regionally with Colliers until 2022, has been with Savills since then.   The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    19 min

  8. 06/23/2025

    Interview with Dan Channer from Haslams Estate Agents

    Send us Fan Mail Dan Channer, group managing director of Haslams Estate Agents, joined us for a look through the Berkshire housing market in the latest Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast. Having trained in marketing Dan, who in his career has been a producer for LBC, a management consultant, and spent 10 years in the family business Finders Keepers estate agent in Oxfordshire until its sale to Countrywide, was contacted by Haslams’ then managing director Steve Woodford in December 2022 and became group managing director in February 2023. Now part of the Foxtons brand, Haslams remains the leading name in residential agency across Reading and beyond, stretching as far as Wokingham and Crowthorne under its Michael Hardy brand which it acquired in 2021. Dan looks at the impact of the June 11 Spending Review, house prices across Berkshire, how Build-to-Rent has affected the market, future plans for growth now part of Foxtons and much more. The Battle & Co Talking Property podcast Interviews the people making the headlines across property markets of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and west London, loosely labelled the 'The Golden Triangle'. Our coverage is soon to be joined by our new journal, Western Whistle, reporting on the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, and Cheltenham property markets.  Additional notes and details can be found in the weekly journal The Forum published by UK Property Forums. www.ukpropertyforums.com

    28 min
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Regular podcast hosted by the editorial team from 'The Forum', Matthew Battle and Alan Bunce, interviewing the people making the headlines across 'The Golden Triangle' property market. 

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  • Creator
    Atlantic Garden Media
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Battle and Co Talking Property
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