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MHCLG: senior officials' meetings, July to September 2025

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Senior Official's Name Date Name of individual or organisation Purpose of Meeting
Sarah Healey 2025-07-30 Institute for Government Research for IFG publication
Sarah Healey 2025-08-01 London Borough of Southwark Site visit to Southwark Council re Social Housing
Sarah Healey 2025-08-05 London Councils Local Government Issues
Sarah Healey 2025-08-07 South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Local Government Issues
Sarah Healey 2025-08-08 London Fire Brigade Visit to Fire Station
Sarah Healey 2025-09-02 Local Government Association Local Government Issues
Sarah Healey 2025-08-04 Foster and Partners Queen Elizabeth Memorial
Joanna Key 2025-07-02 Sir Michael Lyons, Chair of New Towns Taskforce To discuss New Towns Taskforce
Joanna Key 2025-07-03 Stephen Teagle, Chief Executive of Partnerships and Regeneration for Vistry To have a discussion following UKREiiF conference
Joanna Key 2025-07-04 David Hughes, Chief Executive Officer East West Rail To continue discussions around rail and housing following in person event
Joanna Key 2025-07-10 Tom Bousfield & Simon Nokes, South Yorkshire Mayoral and Combined Authority To discuss New Towns, Housing Delivery, Homes England, National Housing Bank and Planning Tools
Joanna Key 2025-07-11 Zina Etheridge Recruitment Discussion
Joanna Key 2025-07-14 Rachael Shimmin (Chief Executive) and Steve Bambrick, Buckinghamshire Council To discuss applications from Developers/ housing opportunity in Buckinghamshire
Joanna Key 2025-07-15 Neale Coleman, Chair of the Oxford Growth Commission Update on the progress of the Oxford Growth Commission
Joanna Key 2025-07-17 Tim Steer (Executive Director, London Housing Authority); Chris Paddock (Policy and Strategy Director at London Councils); Piali Dasgupta (Strategy Director, London Futures at London Councils) To discuss the London Housing Missions Board
Joanna Key 2025-07-24 Sir Michael Lyons, Chair of New Towns Taskforce To discuss New Towns Taskforce
Joanna Key 2025-07-24 Kate Josephs, Chief Executive Sheffield City Council To discuss new Compulsory Purchase Order Powers, Sheffield Local Plan, Affordable Homes Delivery, Rent and New Towns
Joanna Key 2025-07-25 Kate Josephs, Chief Executive Sheffield City Council To follow-up on the previous meeting discussions on new Compulsory Purchase Order Powers, Sheffield Local Plan, Affordable Homes Delivery, Rent and New Towns
Joanna Key 2025-07-31 Sir Stuart Lipton (British Property Developer); Tony Travers (Academic and Journalist at the London School of Economics); Mark Reynolds (Chief Executive, Mace Group) To discuss Affordable Housing
Joanna Key 2025-08-04 Miles Gibson (Academic at Cambridge University) To discuss the Government's growth proposals in Cambridge
Joanna Key 2025-08-05 Cambridge Visit Discussing the Government's growth proposals in Cambridge with key stakeholders
Joanna Key 2025-08-06 Senior External Stakeholders from- Warwick District Council, Coventry City Council, Rugby Bourough Council, Wychavon District Council, Birmingham City Council, Walsall Council, West Midlands Combined Authority, Worcester City Council, Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Telford and Wrekin Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme DC. To discuss upcoming social housing policy
Joanna Key 2025-08-06 Jennie Daly (Chief Executive Officer) and Sharon Axford, Taylor Wimpey To discuss planning and housing policy
Joanna Key 2025-08-11 Neale Coleman, Chair of the Oxford Growth Commission Update on the progress of the Oxford Growth Commission
Joanna Key 2025-08-12 Ed Cox, Interim Chief Executive of West Midlands Combined Authority Curtis Leung, Professor Stuart Somerville (West Midlands Combined Authority) To discuss the delivery of housing in the West Midlands
Joanna Key 2025-08-12 Tom Stannard, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council To discuss a site in Manchester
Joanna Key 2025-08-14 Roger Madelin, Joint Head of Canada Water Canada Water visit to discuss housing delivery and viability with key stakeholders
Joanna Key 2025-09-01 Charlotte Ferris Site tour of Woodgate at Pease Pottage to discuss housing development
Joanna Key 2025-09-02 Burgess Hill Growth Area Visit hosted by Kathryn Hall, Mid Sussex District Council Burgess Hill Growth Area visit to discuss regeneration, housing and planning opportunities in the area
Joanna Key 2025-09-04 Neil Jefferson, Chief Executive of the Home Builders Federation To discuss upcoming housing announcement
Joanna Key 2025-09-04 Emma Cariaga, Chief Operating Officer of British Land To discuss housing development in Southwark
Joanna Key 2025-09-05 Rob Chesworth (Head of Strategic Land at the Crown Estate); Kristy Lansdown (Managing Director at the Crown Estate) Jennifer Yard (External Affairs Manager at the Crown Estate) Daniel Labbard (Chief Executive at the Crown Estate) To discuss the department's priorities and the crown's role in supporting housing delivery
Joanna Key 2025-09-10 Sir Michael Lyons, Chair of New Towns Taskforce To discuss New Towns Taskforce
Joanna Key 2025-09-11 Stian Weststake (Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council) Harry Turnbull-Jones (Director of the Economic and Social Research Council) To discuss housing targets.
Joanna Key 2025-09-12 Fiona Fletcher-Smith (Chief Executive of London and Quadrant Housing) Steve Mosley (Executive Group Director, London and Quadrant Housing) To discuss findings of research into social housing regulation
Joanna Key 2025-09-12 Neale Coleman, Chair of the Oxford Growth Commission Update on the progress of the Oxford Growth Commission
Joanna Key 2025-09-24 Jennifer Yard, External Affairs Manager at the Crown Estate To discuss the department's priorities and the crown's role in supporting housing delivery
Joanna Key 2025-09-24 Representatives of Home Builders Federation (HBF) Engagement with Home Builders Federation and medium-sized housebuilders to better understand barriers to delivery
Joanna Key 2025-09-25 Alison Griffin, Chief Executive of London Councils To discuss London Housing delivery
Joanna Key 2025--09-26 Paul Thomas (Director of Planning and Placemaking at Milton Keynes City Council) Michael Bracey (Chief Executive, Milton Keynes City Council) Beck Lovelock (Senior Executive Officer to the Chief Executive at Milton Keynes City Council) To discuss the development of New Towns
Joanna Key 2025-09-26 Tom Stannard, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council To discuss a site in Manchester
Joanna Key 2025-09-26 Paul Hackett, Chief Executive of Southern Housing To discuss housing delivery
Katie Farrington 2025-07-22 London Fire Commissioner Jonathan Smith Introduction with Jonathan in Katies capacity as new DG relating to Fire Policy
Katie Farrington 2025-07-01 Jules Pipe GLA Deputy Mayor for London Fire Introduction with Jules in Katies capacity as new DG relating to Fire Policy
Katie Farrington 2025-07-02 Rob Perrins Berkely Group Introduction with Rob in Katies capacity as new DG relating to Building Safety
Katie Farrington 2025-10-09 Giles Grover chair of End our Cladding Scandal Introduction with Giles in Katies capacity as new DG relating to Remediation Policy & Cladding Safety Scheme
Katie Farrington 2025-08-01 The Rt Hon Ed Balls and the Rt Hon Lord Eric Pickles UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation Introduction with Ed and Eric as Katies capacity as new DG relating to the Holocaust Memorial
Katie Farrington 2025-10-06 Maxine Holdsworth Chief Executive of Royal Kensington and Chelsea Council Introduction with Maxine in Katies Capacity as new DG
Matt Thurstan Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Brendan Threlfall 2025-07-02 Ed Whiting, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council Routine Local Government stakeholder engagement
Brendan Threlfall 2025-07-03 Professor Alan Bogg & Michael Ford KC To discuss employment rights legislation
Brendan Threlfall 2025-07-04 Trades Union Congress (TUC) To discuss workers' rights policy
Brendan Threlfall 2025-07-18 Nick Williams To discuss workers' rights policy
Will Garton 2025-07-01 Council Chief Executives Attending Local Government Association Conference
Will Garton 2025-07-02 Council Chief Executives Attending Local Government Association Conference
Will Garton 2025-07-03 Council Chief Executives Attending Local Government Association Conference
Will Garton 2025-07-08 North East Combined Authority To discuss devolution and growth within the North East of England
Will Garton 2025-07-16 Croydon Council To discuss the decision to deploy Commissioners in Croydon
Will Garton 2025-07-16 Dudley Council To discuss the decision to issue a Best Value Notice to Dudley
Will Garton 2025-07-17 Amy Harhoff - East Midlands Combined County Authority To discuss devolution and growth in the East Midlands
Will Garton 2025-07-17 North West Chief Executives To discuss devolution and growth in the North West of England
Will Garton 2025-07-18 Joanne Roney - Birmingham City Council To discuss matters pertaining to Birmingham City Council
Will Garton 2025-07-25 Tees Valley Combined Authority To discuss growth and see development projects in the Tees area
Will Garton 2025-07-31 Caroline Simpson - Greater Manchester Combined Authority To discuss the Task and Finish group
Will Garton 2025-08-06 Liverpool City Council To visit development projects across Liverpool
Will Garton 2025-08-28 Local Government Association and Council Chief Executives To discuss Special Educational Needs and Disabilities reform
Andy Hobart Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Camila Sheldon 03/07/2025 Grenfell Residents Leadership Forum Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 10/07/2025 Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 16/07/2025 Public Authorities Roundtable Engagement with local public authorities - North Kensington
Camila Sheldon 17/07/2025 Grenfell Residents Leadership Forum Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 22/07/2025 Deconstruct UK; Grenfell Families Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 24/07/2025 Deconstruct UK; Local Residents Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 31/07/2025 Lancaster West Resident Association Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 05/08/2025 Grenfell United Grenfell community engagement
Camila Sheldon 24/09/2025 Public Authorities Roundtable Engagement with local public authorities - North Kensington
Caroline Crowther 07/07/2025 Public.IO Building stronger relationships with the Chief Executive Officers of the digital planning software companies
Caroline Crowther 15/07/2025 Alex Notay To discuss an issue being encountered within the Digital Planning Programme
Caroline Crowther 23/07/2025 Built Environment Committee; Lord Gascoigne Informally discuss the work of digital planning teams – particularly methods to modernise the planning system
Caroline Crowther 23/09/2025 The Leasehold Advisory Service Monthly engagement meeting to discuss improvements in leaseholds
Cathy Francis 02/07/2025 Greater London Authority; London Borough of Camden To attend a Development Corporation Workshop
Cathy Francis 14/07/2025 Barratt Redrow To discuss redevelopment opportunities
Cathy Francis 14/07/2025 Buckinghamshire Council To discuss housing delivery
Cathy Francis 16/07/2025 Bristol City Council To discuss housing delivery
Cathy Francis 21/07/2025 Homes England; Cambridgeshire County Council To discuss land in Cambridgshire
Cathy Francis 21/07/2025 Barratt Redrow To discuss redevelopment opportunities
Cathy Francis 22/07/2025 Greystar To discuss upcoming visit to Ealing
Cathy Francis 22/07/2025 Homes England; Manchester City Council To discuss Victoria North Programme
Cathy Francis 30/07/2025 Eailing Council; Berekley Homes To visit Southall and attend a roundtable meeting to discuss housing
Cathy Francis 06/08/2025 Northern Housing Consortium To discuss housing delivery and New Towns
Cathy Francis 18/08/2025 London Housing Roundtable To discuss housing in London
Cathy Francis 21/08/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss housing and planning in London
Cathy Francis 01/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss housing and planning in London
Cathy Francis 22/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss housing and planning in London
Cathy Francis 22/09/2025 East West Rail; Harworth Group To discuss Stewartby
Cathy Francis 23/09/2025 Greater London Authority; Transport for London To discuss Beam Park
Cathy Francis 23/09/2025 London Housing Mission Delivery Group To examine stalled sites in London
Cathy Francis 26/09/2025 Central Bedfordshire; Bedford Borough Council To discuss housing
Cathy Francis 26/09/2025 East West Rail; Homes England To discuss New Towns
Cathy Francis 26/09/2025 Leeds City Council; West Yorkshire Combined Authority To discuss New Towns
Cathy Francis 26/09/2025 South Gloucestershire Council; West of England Combined Authority; Homes England To discuss New Towns
Cathy Francis 26/09/2025 Summix To discuss New Towns
Charlotte Spencer 03/07/2025 Planning Inspectorate; PfP Capital; Public.IO; Digital planning steering board - seeking steer from several external stakeholder on the direction of the Digital Planning programme
Charlotte Spencer 04/07/2025 Landmark Chambers; Essex Court; Tanfield Chambers; Brick Court Review of skeleton conference for the legal challenge on the Leasehold Freehold Reform Act
Charlotte Spencer 18/07/2025 Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Monthly engagement meeting to discuss any concerns and ideas on leasehold
Charlotte Spencer 23/07/2025 Built Environment Committee; Lord Gascoigne Informally discuss the work of digital planning teams – particularly methods to modernise the planning system
Charlotte Spencer 30/07/2025 National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Meeting to dicusss the newly established governance plan between National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority and the Digital Planning team at Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Charlotte Spencer 31/07/2025 The Leasehold Advisory Service Meeting with the Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service to discuss building safety
Charlotte Spencer 11/09/2025 National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Internal assurance Deep Dive into the Private Rented Sector. His Majesty's Land Registry and National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority representatives attended as part of the review panel
Charlotte Spencer 18/09/2025 Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Monthly engagement meeting to discuss any concerns and ideas on leasehold
Charlotte Spencer 25/09/2025 National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority An intial assessment meeting to discuss objectives and processes of the programme
Emma Payne 01/07/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss Government's plans on social and affordable housing supply and quality
Emma Payne 01/07/2025 Chartered Institute of Housing To discuss Government's plans on social and affordable housing supply and quality
Emma Payne 01/07/2025 Shelter To discuss Government's plans on social and affordable housing supply and quality
Emma Payne 02/07/2025 G15 To discuss Government's plans on social and affordable housing supply and quality
Emma Payne 02/07/2025 Shelter; Arch Housing; Peabody; Northern Housing Consortium; Local Government Association; Greater London Authority; National Housing Federation; Crisis; Clarion; Generation Rent; Tpas; London Councils; National Federation of Almos; South Tyneside Council; National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations Webinar to discuss the 'Decade of Renewal for social and affordable housing' announcement and hear initial feedback
Emma Payne 02/07/2025 Kwajo Tweneboa To discuss reforms to decency in the Social Housing sector
Emma Payne 09/07/2025 Kwajo Tweneboa To discuss the 'Delivering a Decade for Renewal for Social and Affordable Housing' plan
Emma Payne 09/07/2025 Greater London Authority Discussion on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 10/07/2025 National Housing Federation; Home Builders Federation Discussion on affordable housing and section 106 delivery
Emma Payne 10/07/2025 National Housing Federation Discussion on delivery of new social and affordable housing
Emma Payne 17/07/2025 National Housing Federation Discussion on housing strategy
Emma Payne 22/07/2025 Women's Aid; Refuge; Imkaan; Stay Safe East; Standing Together; Mankind; Galop; National Housing Federation Domestic Abuse Housing Group
Emma Payne 22/07/2025 Grenfell United To discuss social housing reforms
Emma Payne 23/07/2025 Greater London Authority Discussion on the Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 24/07/2025 Sheffield City Council To discuss new Compulsory Purchase Order Powers, Sheffield Local Plan, Affordable Homes Delivery, Rent and New Towns
Emma Payne 24/07/2025 National Housing Federation To discuss supported housing and long term housing strategy
Emma Payne 29/07/2025 Homes for the North; Onward Homes; Hive Land and Planning Site visit to housing association developments based in Preston
Emma Payne 30/07/2025 Hull City Council; Corona Energy; Hastel Ltd; St Leger Homes; Ofgem; Doncaster Meeting with Ofgem and local authorities on energy provision
Emma Payne 30/07/2025 National Housing Federation Stakeholder engagement
Emma Payne 31/07/2025 Greater London Authority Regular engagement to discuss social housing delivery in London
Emma Payne 31/07/2025 Mace Group; The London School of Economics and Political Science; Lipton Rogers To discuss Affordable Housing
Emma Payne 01/08/2025 London Borough of Southwark Site visit to Southwark Council re Social Housing
Emma Payne 04/08/2025 Kwajo Tweneboa Visit on social housing
Emma Payne 05/08/2025 Greater London Authority Discussion on Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 06/08/2025 Rugby Council; Wychavon Council; Orbit; Acis Group; Birmingham City Council; Walsall Council; Warwick Council; National Housing Federation; Coventry City Council; West Midlands Combined Authority; Taylor Wimpey Midlands, Worcester City Council; Black Country Housing Group; Staffordshire Moorlands District Council; Telford and Wrekin Council; Greatwell Homes; Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council; Legal and General Affordable Homes; Bournville Village Trust; East Midlands Housing; Greatwell Homes West Midlands Social and Affordable Housing Roadshow - to discuss and hear feedback from social and affordable housing stakeholders in the West Midlands on the recently published Decade of Renewal for social and affordable housing document
Emma Payne 07/08/2025 National Housing Federation; Onward Homes; Torus; Clarion Housing Group; Home Group; L&Q Group; Platform Housing Group Housing association roundtable on the Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 07/08/2025 Bromford Flagship Discussion on affordable housing
Emma Payne 08/08/2025 Southwark Council To discuss council housing in Southwark
Emma Payne 27/08/2025 TPAS Tenant engagement roadshow event
Emma Payne 28/08/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss London housing
Emma Payne 02/09/2025 TPAS Tenant engagement roadshow event
Emma Payne 03/09/2025 Greater London Authority Discussion on Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 04/09/2025 Supported Housing Advisory Panel Supported housing advisory panel introductory meeting
Emma Payne 04/09/2025 Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Wigan Council; Salford Council; Tameside Council; Rossendale Borough Council; Sefton Council; Oldham Council; Onward Housing; First Choice Homes Oldham; For Housing; Great Places Manchester; Halton Housing; Irwell Valley Housing; Jigsaw Housing' MSC Housing; Prima Group; Wythenshawe Community Housing Group; Magenta Living; Weaver Vale Housing Trust; South Liverpool Homes, Homes England; National Housing Federation North West Social and Affordable Housing Roadshow - to discuss and hear feedback from social and affordable housing stakeholders in the West Midlands on the recently published Decade of Renewal for social and affordable housing document
Emma Payne 11/09/2025 L&Q Group To discuss housing delivery in London
Emma Payne 11/09/2025 National Housing Federation Regular stakeholder engagement to discuss social housing
Emma Payne 11/09/2025 Lloyds Banking Group Housing Bank and British Infrastructure Taskforce meeting
Emma Payne 11/09/2025 Greater London Authority Regular engagement to discuss social housing delivery in London
Emma Payne 12/09/2025 L&Q Group To discuss findings of research into social housing regulation
Emma Payne 12/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss London housing
Emma Payne 16/09/2025 Northern Housing Consortium Discussion on social and affordable housing
Emma Payne 18/09/2025 Greater London Authority Meeting to discuss delivery of the Affordable Homes Programme
Emma Payne 19/09/2025 Clarion Housing To discuss affordable housing
Emma Payne 22/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss London housing
Emma Payne 23/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss affordable housing
Emma Payne 24/09/2025 National Housing Federation; Home Group; Riverside; Look Ahead; Housing 21 Supported housing roundtable
Emma Payne 24/09/2025 Home Builders Federation Engagement with Home Builders Federation and medium-sized housebuilders to discuss barriers to delivery
Emma Payne 25/09/2025 Believe Housing; Broadacres Housing Association; Calderdale Metrpolitan Borough Council; Gentoo Group Ltd; Incommunities Ltd; Karbon Homes; Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; Newcastle City Council; North East Combined Authority; North Tyneside Council; Northern Housing Consortium; Onward; Pickering and Ferens Homes; Sheffield City Council; Together Housing Group Northern Housing Consortium members dinner to discuss issues relating to social and affordable housing delivery
Emma Payne 26/09/2025 Southern Housing To discuss housing delivery
Emma Payne 30/09/2025 Chartered Institute of Housing To discuss the announcement on Competence and Conduct and Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements
Emma Payne 30/09/2025 National Housing Federation To discuss the announcement on Competence and Conduct and Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements
Emma Payne 30/09/2025 G15 To discuss the announcement on Competence and Conduct and Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements
Lise-Anne Boisserie 03/07/2025 Berkeley Group To attend an introductory meeting to discuss housing delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 09/07/2025 New Towns Investor Group To introduce the new towns programme to investors
Lise-Anne Boisserie 10/07/2025 Oxford Growth Commission To attend an introductory meeting to discuss growth in Oxford
Lise-Anne Boisserie 17/07/2025 London Councils, Greater London Authority To discuss London Housing Mission Board
Lise-Anne Boisserie 22/07/2025 Greystar To discuss upcoming visit to Ealing
Lise-Anne Boisserie 30/07/2025 Eailing Council, Berkeley Homes To visit Southall and attend a roundtable meeting to discuss housing delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 07/08/2025 South Gloucestershire Council, West of England Combined Authority & Homes England To discuss New Towns
Lise-Anne Boisserie 12/08/2025 Manchester City Council To discuss New Towns
Lise-Anne Boisserie 20/08/2025 Arup To discuss infrastructure delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 28/08/2025 South Gloucestershire Council, West of England Combined Authority & Homes England To discuss New Towns
Lise-Anne Boisserie 03/09/2025 Greater London Authority To discuss New Towns
Lise-Anne Boisserie 05/09/2025 Urban and Civic; East West Rail To discuss housing delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 09/09/2025 Savills To discuss housing delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 10/09/2025 Community Land Trust Network To discuss housing delivery
Lise-Anne Boisserie 11/09/2025 Oxford Growth Commission meeting To discuss growth in Oxford
Lise-Anne Boisserie 12/09/2025 London Borough of Redbridge To discuss housing delivery
Manuela Solera-Deuchar Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Peter Lee 07/07/2025 National Fire Chief Councils To attend Spring Conference held 07/07/25 and 08/07/25
Stuart Ison Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return