GOV.UK
Coastal communities set to boost local economies with over 100 plans
Coastal communities unveil radical plans in a drive to boost growth, jobs and prosperity.
Department for
Communities and
Local Government
Business boom is key to driving the Northern Powerhouse, says minister
Business leaders meet to identify investment opportunities which could further boost the economy across the Northern Powerhouse.
Fast track applications to speed up planning process and boost housebuilding
Councils will compete to process planning applications and be able to offer fast track application services under new proposals.
Brandon Lewis: We are turning around the housing market
New figures show a turn around in more than a decade-long decline in home ownership.
New body to secure investment for Tees Valley
Plans to drive growth, create jobs and secure the economic future of Tees Valley take major step forward.
Winter flooding 2015 to 2016: community support
Latest announcements, and details of support available from government and local councils for recovery from the flooding during winter 2015 to...
Latest
-
Live tables on local government finance
- updated
- Statistical data set
-
Estates regeneration: statement
- published
- Guidance
-
Business boom is key to driving the Northern Powerhouse, says minister
- published
- Press release
What we do
The Department for Communities and Local Government's job is to create great places to live and work, and to give more power to local people to shape what happens in their area.
DCLG is a ministerial department, supported by 10 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
-
Upward extensions in London
- Open consultation
-
Implementation of planning changes: technical consultation
- Open consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
-
English housing survey 2014 to 2015: headline report
- National Statistics
-
National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: forecast for 2016 to 2017
- Official Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
-
Melanie Dawes CB
Permanent Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government)
-
Helen Edwards CBE
Director General, Local Government and Public Services
-
Peter Schofield
Director General, Housing and Planning
-
Louise Casey CB
Director General, Troubled Families
-
Simon Ridley
Director General, Decentralisation and Growth
-
Stephen Meek
Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office
-
Christine Hewitt
Director, People, Capability and Change
-
Jacinda Humphry
Finance Director
-
Stephen Aldridge CB
DCLG Chief Scientific Adviser
-
Andy Street
Lead Non-Executive Director
-
Nick Markham
Non-Executive Director
-
Grenville Turner
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
-
The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP
United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues
Contact DCLG
Office address and general enquiries
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact form http://forms.communiti...
General enquiries: please use this number if you are a member of the public 030 3444 0000
Media enquiries
Email press.office@communities.gsi.gov.uk
Please use this number if you're a journalist wishing to speak to Press Office 030 3444 1201
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
High profile groups within DCLG
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Find out about our commitment to publishing in the Welsh language scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information.