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Department for Communities and Local Government

Communities and Local Government is working hard to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life.

Communities and Local Government sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue. We have responsibility for all race equality and community cohesion related issues in England and for building regulations, fire safety and some housing issues in England and Wales. The rest of our work applies only to England.

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Contact information

• Address: Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU
• Website: http://www.communities.gov.uk/ [External website]
• Telephone: 020 7944 4400
• Fax: 020 7944 4101
• Email: contactus@communities.gsi.gov.uk
• Generic Email format: firstname.lastname@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Parliamentary Branch

• Telephone: 020 7944 8967
• Fax: 020 7944 8995
• E-mail: paul.davies@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Correspondence Section

• Telephone: 020 7944 8936
• Fax: 020 7944 8995
• E-mail: paul.smith@communities.gsi.gov.uk

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Ministers

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: The Rt Hon John Denham MP

• The overall strategic direction of the department.

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Denham MP

Minister of State (Housing): The Rt Hon John Healey MP

• Housing – including the Homes and Communities Agency
• Planning – including the new Infrastructure Planning Commission
• Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Healey MP

Minister of State (Local Government) and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber:The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP

• Local government policy
• GOs/Regions, city regions, regeneration and worklessness
• Regional resilience
• Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber

Also Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Private Office to The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Shahid Malik MP

• Fire
• Cohesion and Faith
• Race and Migration
• Prevent
• Thames Gateway and Olympics legacy
• QEII Conference Centre

Private Office to Shahid Malik MP  

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for the East of England: Barbara Follett MP

 

• Local government finance
• Strengthening local democracy and empowerment
• Minister for the East of England

Private Office to Barbara Follett MP

 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for the West Midlands: Ian Austin MP

• Housing and regeneration
• Planning
• Climate Change and Sustainable Development
• Ordnance Survey
• Minister for the West Midlands

Private Office to Ian Austin MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Lord McKenzie of Luton

• Building Regulations – including lifetime homes
• Procurement and apprentices
• Supporting people, housing for vulnerable people, disabled facilities grant
• Regional resilience

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.

Private Office to Lord McKenzie of Luton

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Private offices

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Denham MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 4400
• Email: john.denham@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Healey MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 8931
• Email: John.Healey@communities.gsi.gov.uk   

Private Office to The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 3012
• Email: rosie.winterton@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Private Office to Shahid Malik MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 3083
• Email: shahid.malik@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Private Office to Barbara Follett MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 3040
• Email: Barbara.follett@communitites.gsi.gov.uk

Private Office to Ian Austin MP

• Telephone: 020 7944 3040
• Email: ian.austin@communities.gsi.gov.uk

Private Office to Lord McKenzie of Luton

• Telephone: 020 7944 3040
• Email: lord.mckenzie@communities.gsi.gov.uk

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Executive Agencies  

Fire Service College

The Fire Service College is the training establishment for the Fire and Rescue Service based at the Moreton-in-Marsh site in Gloucestershire.

• Acting Chief Executive: Sally Sheen
• Parent Department:  Department for Communities and Local Government
• Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Shahid Malik MP)
• Address: Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RH 
• Telephone: 01608 650831
• Fax: 01608 651788
• Website: http://www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk/
• Email: enquiries@fireservicecollege.ac.uk

Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey carries out official surveying and definitive mapping of Great Britain. Also a Non Ministerial Department and Trading Fund.

• Chief Executive: Vanessa Lawrence
• Parent Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
• Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Ian Austin MP)
• Address: Romsey Road, Maybush, Southampton SO16 4GU 
• Telephone: 0845 6050505
• Fax: 023 8079 2615
• Website: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/
• Email:
• Vanessa.lawrence@ordnancesurvey.co.uk
• customerservices@ordnancesurvey.co.uk

Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate is an Executive Agency which serves the Department for Communities and Local Government and the National Assembly for Wales on appeals and other casework under planning, housing, environment, highways and allied legislation relating to England and Wales.

• Chief Executive: Katrine Sporle
• Parent Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
• Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State ( Ian Austin MP)
• Address: Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN 
• Telephone: 0117 372 6372
• Fax: 0117 372 8128/8139
• Website: http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/
• Email: enquiries@planning-inspectorate.gsi.gov.uk

QEII Conference Centre 

The QEII Conference Centre provides secure conference facilities for national and international Government and private sector use.

• Chief Executive: Ernest Vincent
• Parent Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
• Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Shahid Malik MP)
• Address: Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE Telephone: 020 7222 5000
• Fax: 020 7798 4200
• Website: http://www.qeiicc.co.uk/
• Email: info@qeiicc.co.uk

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