Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: who runs it
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, a ministerial department, lists 15 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Tom Riordan (Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Tom Riordan · profile on this site |
| Director General, Regeneration, Housing and Planning | Joanna Key |
| Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience (Jobshare) | Katie Farrington |
| Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience (Jobshare) | Ben Rimmington |
| Director General, Local Government, Growth and Communities | Will Garton |
| Director General, Chief Financial Officer | Matt Thurstan |
| Interim Director General, Strategy, Equalities and Communications | Kay Withers |
| Chief Construction and Scientific Adviser | Professor Sergio Cavalaro |
| Lead Non-Executive Director | Mo Baines |
| Non-Executive Director | Harris Bokhari |
| Non-Executive Director | Ada Burns |
| Non-Executive Director | Lord Forbes of Newcastle |
| Non-Executive Director | Sarah Longlands |
| UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues | Jon Pearce |
| MHCLG Chief Planner | Joanna Averley |
Source
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.