Advancing conservation as a vehicle of placemaking: A case study from Swindon
Mon Nov 24 2025
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 supporting growth and placemaking has often been overlooked.
In this episode we talk to Cllr Marina Strinkovsky, cabinet member for planning and placemaking at Swindon Borough Council, and discuss how the conservation of heritage assets can bring cascading benefits to community, business, and place.
Using Swindon as a case study, we explore how conservation has paved the way for wider brownfield regeneration and leveraged new investment in under-resourced communities and places.
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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 supporting growth and placemaking has often been overlooked. In this episode we talk to Cllr Marina Strinkovsky, cabinet member for planning and placemaking at Swindon Borough Council, and discuss how the conservation of heritage assets can bring cascading benefits to community, business, and place. Using Swindon as a case study, we explore how conservation has paved the way for wider brownfield regeneration and leveraged new investment in under-resourced communities and places.