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Brokenshire unveils new measures to stamp out 'poor doors'

New measures to tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments have been unveiled by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP.

Grenfell Tower

News story

Environmental checks around Grenfell Tower

Update on Stage 1 of the environmental checks around the Grenfell Tower site including the initial findings

Hands

Press release

Brokenshire unveils new plan for building stronger communities

Government’s vision for building a stronger sense of belonging and shared prosperity within local communities.

hedgehog

Press release

Brokenshire orders house builders to protect wildlife

Developers have been ordered to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife.

Building Safety Programme

Detailed guide

Building Safety Programme

The programme was established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe – and feel safe – now, and in the future.

Grenfell Tower

Collection

Grenfell Tower

Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Latest from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

  1. Enforcement and post-permission matters
    • Detailed guide
  2. Land affected by contamination
    • Detailed guide
  3. Housing and economic needs assessment
    • Detailed guide

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What the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government does

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) 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.

MHCLG is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.

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Services

  1. Check your Council Tax band
  2. Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fire safety: Approved Document B
    • Statutory guidance
  2. How to rent
    • Guidance
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News and communications

  1. Built environment sector deal: opening formal negotiations with the sector
    • Correspondence
  2. Industry Safety Steering Group report on culture change in the construction sector
    • Correspondence
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Research and statistics

  1. Public attitudes to social housing: findings from the British Social Attitudes Survey 2018
    • Research
  2. Fire door testing: timber fire door test results
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants
    • Open consultation
  2. Mobile homes: a fit and proper person test for park home sites
    • Open consultation
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. MHCLG annual report and accounts 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
  2. MHCLG: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, January to March 2019
    • Transparency
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Our ministers

James Brokenshire MP

The Rt Hon

James Brokenshire MP
Kit Malthouse MP
Kit Malthouse MP
Jake Berry MP
Jake Berry MP
Heather Wheeler MP
Heather Wheeler MP
Rishi Sunak MP
Rishi Sunak MP
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Our management

Melanie Dawes CB
Melanie Dawes CB
Permanent Secretary
Catherine Frances
Director General, Local Government and Public Services
Jeremy Pocklington
Director General, Housing
Simon Ridley
Director General, Decentralisation and Growth
Rachel McLean
Director General, Chief Financial Officer
Lise-Anne Boissiere
Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office
Ruth Bailey
Director, People, Capability and Change
Michael Jary
Lead Non-Executive Director
Daniel Morley
Non-Executive Director
Mary Ney
Non-Executive Director
Pam Chesters CBE
Non-Executive Director

Special representatives

Lord Pickles

The Rt Hon

Lord Pickles
United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues

Contact MHCLG

Office address and general enquiries

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Contact Form: Office address and general enquiries

General enquiries: please use this number if you are a member of the public

030 3444 0000

Media enquiries

Email

newsdesk@communities.gov.uk

Please use this number if you are a journalist wishing to speak to Press Office

0303 444 1209

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Knowledge & Information Access Team
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2nd floor NW, Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Email

mhclgcorrespondence@communities.gov.uk

High profile groups within MHCLG

  1. Windrush Commemoration Committee

Corporate information

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  1. Procurement at MHCLG
  2. Working for MHCLG
  3. Jobs

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