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Government champions innovation in bid to build well-designed homes
Ministers call on industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure we are building the good quality homes that our country needs.
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Historic statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett unveiled in Parliament Square
A statue of Millicent Fawcett has been unveiled in a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister, the Communities Secretary, and the Mayor of London.
Government to professionalise the estate agent market
New measures will be introduced to professionalise the estate agent market, driving up standards and bringing an end to ‘rogue managing agents’.
Government consults on proposals to toughen rules on building safety
Consultation will look at restricting or banning the use of ‘desktop studies’ as a way of assessing the fire performance of external cladding systems.
Building Safety Programme
A co-ordinated national response to the fire at Grenfell Tower.
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Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower.
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Government champions innovation in bid to build well-designed homes
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Historic statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett unveiled in Parliament Square
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What we do
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 12 agencies and public bodies.
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Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2018 to 2019 (revised)
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Melanie Dawes CB
Permanent Secretary
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Jo Farrar
Director General, Local Government and Public Services
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Helen MacNamara
Director General, Housing
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Simon Ridley
Director General, Decentralisation and Growth
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Rachel McLean
Director General, Chief Financial Officer
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Lise-Anne Boissiere
Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office
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Christine Hewitt
Director, People, Capability and Change
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Nick Markham
Lead Non-Executive Director
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Daniel Morley
Non-Executive Director
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Mary Ney
Non-Executive Director
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Pam Chesters CBE
Non-Executive Director
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The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles
United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues
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