Articles tagged with: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
22 Feb 2021 Civil Service Reform
Jenrick confirms MHCLG will set up Wolverhampton base
Housing secretary says department will have more than 500 staff working in West Midlands by 2025
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
15 Feb 2021 Economy
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
Parliamentary data shows new trainee numbers across the whole economy were down more than a quarter year-on-year between August and October
MHCLG pledges extra £3.5bn to remove dangerous cladding from flats
11 Feb 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG pledges extra £3.5bn to remove dangerous cladding from flats
Housing secretary says new developer levies will fund some work on post-Grenfell safety improvements
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
05 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
Pandemic has created new unemployment hotspots and extra pressures for local-authority services
Homes England chief Nick Walkley to leave after four years
26 Jan 2021 HR
Homes England chief Nick Walkley to leave after four years
Delivery agency names lead investment officer Gordon More as interim CEO
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
14 Jan 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
Coronavirus response effort showed reality “far exceeded” previous snapshots, watchdog says
MHCLG considers setting up Wolverhampton base
17 Nov 2020 HR
MHCLG considers setting up Wolverhampton base
Ministers would be expected to spend part of the week at the West Midlands outpost if plans go ahead
‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
21 Oct 2020 Analysis
‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
The first ever award to recognise the voluntary application of the Office for Statistics Regulation code has been awarded jointly to MHCLG and the Scottish Fiscal Commission, with UCAS named highly commended.
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
08 Oct 2020 HR
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
Watchdog offers up to £140k for safety role created in response to Grenfell Tower disaster
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
06 Aug 2020 Planning
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
House-building reform will see three new categories of land earmarked in a bid to speed up the creation of new homes – and local affordable housing rules scrapped
MHCLG fills longstanding chief scientist vacancy
03 Jul 2019 HR
MHCLG fills longstanding chief scientist vacancy

Appointment comes more than a year after communities department advertised for a chief scientific adviser
MHCLG rapped for failure to find chief scientist
31 May 2019 HR
MHCLG rapped for failure to find chief scientist

MP says ongoing vacancy exposed in wake of Grenfell tragedy is "astounding" a year after search began
MHCLG reopens recruitment for chief scientific adviser
30 Nov 2018 HR
MHCLG reopens recruitment for chief scientific adviser

The department's top scientist, who will advise on fire safety post-Grenfell, must have an engineering background, government CSA Patrick Vallance said.
Wellbeing of diary secretary accused of selling sex online was MHCLG's top priority, says Raab
03 May 2018 Government Tax Profession
Wellbeing of diary secretary accused of selling sex online was MHCLG's top priority, says Raab

Minister reveals reaction from permanent secretary Melanie Dawes to “storm in a teacup” revelations