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UK Holocaust Memorial design

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Prime Minister leads unprecedented support for Holocaust Memorial as further £25m committed

The Prime Minister has been joined by the 4 living former Prime Ministers to back the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.

Houses of Parliament

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Government unveils new support for survivors of domestic abuse

Thousands of survivors fleeing abusive and violent relationships will receive greater protection thanks to a new package of support.

2 Marsham Street

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Government to fund and speed up vital cladding replacement

Around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings.

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Brokenshire confirms over £25 million to help vulnerable rough sleepers

Thousands of vulnerable people sleeping rough will get specialist support to recover from life on the streets.

Building Safety Programme

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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

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Grenfell Tower

Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Latest from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

  1. ESF action notes: 2014 to 2020 programme
    • Guidance
  2. Access to Employment: project call in Sheffield City Region (OC28S19P1419)
    • ESI fund
  3. Skills for Growth: project call in Sheffield City Region (OC28S19P1418)
    • ESI fund

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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. How to rent
    • Guidance
  2. Tenant Fees Act 2019: guidance
    • Guidance
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News and communications

  1. Tens of thousands to benefit from Integrated Communities Innovation Fund
    • Press release
  2. High Street Perfect Day makes debut
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Live tables on Council Tax
    • Statistical data set
  2. Northamptonshire children's services: commissioner's report
    • Independent report
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy
    • Policy paper
  2. The proposed reorganisation of local government in Northamptonshire
    • Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. MHCLG: spending over £0, February 2019
    • Transparency
  2. MHCLG: spending over £250, February 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

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Jobs and contracts

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

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