Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
101 meetings between ministers and outside organisations or people, as published by the department.
| Date | Met | Minister | Purpose, as the department described it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) | Alison McGovern | To discuss adult social care commissioning and markets, the fair pay agreement, and local government reorganisation |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Crisis | Alison McGovern | To discuss social housing and homelessness |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Music Venue Trust; Whitehouse Communications | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss the agent of change principle |
| 30 Jun 2026 | British Muslim Trust | Lord Lemos | To discuss the work of British Muslim Trust |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thames Reach; Expert Link; Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH); Homeless Link; Justlife; St Mungo's; West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA); Local Government Association (LGA); St Basils; Lambeth Council; Greater London Authority (GLA); Housing Justice; Heriot-Watt University; Birmingham City Council; The No Accommodation Network (NACCOM); Crisis; Shared Health Foundation | Alison McGovern | Roundtable to discuss the National Plan to End Homelessness, and the duty to collaborate |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Age UK | Baroness Taylor | To discuss the NPPF |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Fenella Morris KC | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the Best Value Inspection of West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Fire Brigades Union | Samantha Dixon | To discuss governance arrangements in the fire sector, pay negotiations, and the College of Fire and Rescue |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Resolution Foundation; London School of Economics; What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth; IPPR North; Manchester University; Institute for Government; Centre for Cities; Productivity Institute | Alison McGovern | To discuss the Northern Growth Strategy |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Grenfell Residents Leadership Forum | Samantha Dixon | To discuss residents' concerns and the Grenfell Tower Fire anniversary |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Civil Society Council | Steve Reed | To discuss public service reform and place-based policies |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Northern Powerhouse Partnership | Alison McGovern | To discuss capacity within combined authorities |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Leasehold Knowledge Partnership | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss leasehold and commonhold reform |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Fire Chiefs Council; His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services; Fire Brigades Union; Fire Commission and Fire & Rescue Authorities Committee; National Joint Council for fire; Fire Standards Board | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Programme and Workforce and Role Reform & Civil Protection Review |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Electoral Commission | Steve Reed | To discuss political finance and foreign financial influence in politics |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Housing Ombudsman | Baroness Taylor | To discuss Housing Ombudsman service delivery |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flight Club Darts, Caravan, Turtle Bay | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss the social and economic role of high streets |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Pretium | Steve Reed | To discuss the UK housing market and recent changes to planning policy and legislation |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Northern Powerhouse Partnership Stakeholders | Alison McGovern | To discuss northern growth and the government's wider growth strategy |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Aware Super | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss investment opportunities in UK housing and infrastructure |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Heaton Park Synagogue; Jewish Leadership Council | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss antisemitism in the UK and the attacks on Heaton Park Synagogue |
| 17 Jun 2026 | British Muslim Heritage Centre; Faith Networks for Manchester; Manchester Cathedral; Feed My City | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss anti-Muslim hostility and wider challenges of cohesion and integration |
| 17 Jun 2026 | British Muslim Heritage Centre; Faith Networks for Manchester; Manchester Cathedral; Feed My City | Lord Lemos | To discuss anti-Muslim hostility and wider challenges of cohesion and integration |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Heaton Park Synagogue; Jewish Leadership Council | Lord Lemos | To discuss antisemitism in the UK and the attacks on Heaton Park Synagogue |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Santander; Lloyds; Council of Licensed Conveyancers; Law Society; Propertymark; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Connells; Landmark; Open Property Data Association; Home Buying and Selling Council; Building Society Association; Barratt Redrow | Baroness Taylor | Roundtable to discuss home buying and selling |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Cambridge City Council; Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss a Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Bootstrap Homes | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss leasehold and commonhold reform |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Age UK; Carers Trust; Mind; Citizens Advice; Samaritans; Girlguiding UK; Emmaus; OnSide Youthzones; Trussell; Women’s Aid; Scouts; CPRE; Mencap; National Federation of Women’s Institutes; Active Partnerships | Steve Reed | Meeting of Federated Charities Cex Network to discuss community place-based integration and service delivery, and community engagement. |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Action for Children; Caretech; Children’s Homes Association; Children’s Services Development Group; Compass; Esland; Horizon Care and Education; Local Government Association; Meadows Care; National Children’s Bureau; Polaris; Revolution Consulting; Shaw Trust; Witherslack (Wordsworth Topco LTD); Department for Education | Alison McGovern | To discuss the children’s social care residential market |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Essex County Council | Baroness Taylor | To discuss local government reorganisation |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Oxfordshire Council; West Berkshire Council; South Oxfordshire District Council; Vale of White Horse District Council; Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council; Cherwell District Council | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss Foundational Strategic Authorities |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Women's Aid; Save the Children and the End Violence Against Women Coalition | Alison McGovern | To discuss domestic abuse specialist commissioning |
| 10 Jun 2026 | The Conservative Party | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the Representation of the People Bill |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Andy Pearce (UCL) | Baroness Taylor | To discuss Holocaust education |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Avon and Somerset LRF | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the work of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Cornwall Council | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss Foundational Strategic Authorities |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority; East Midlands Combined County Authority; Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority; Greater London Authority; Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority; Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; North East Mayoral Combined Authority; South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Tees Valley Combined Authority; West Midlands Combined Authority; West of England Combined Authority; West Yorkshire Combined Authority; York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | Steve Reed | Meeting of the Mayoral Council to discuss social cohesion, deepening devolution and devolution by default |
| 3 Jun 2026 | National Fire Chiefs Council | Samantha Dixon | To discuss governance reform in the fire sector and the College of Fire and Rescue |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Anti-Tribalism Movement; Somali Welfare Trust; British Muslim Trust; Camden Council; Runneymede Trust; Ahmadiyya Women; Respect; Association of Muslim Lawyers; Sisters in Business; Somali Welfare Trust | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss issues affecting Muslim women in the UK |
| 2 Jun 2026 | East Sussex County Council; Brighton & Hove City Council | Alison McGovern | To discuss local government reorganisation |
| 2 Jun 2026 | West Sussex County Council | Alison McGovern | To discuss local government reorganisation |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Surrey County Council | Alison McGovern | To discuss local government reorganisation |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Local Government Association, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Monmouthshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Association | Alison McGovern | To discuss changes to the asylum accommodation system that benefit local communities |
| 2 Jun 2026 | CBRE | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss the National Planning Policy Framework |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Avant; Barratt Redrow; Bloor Homes; Cala Homes; Crest Nicholson; Gleeson; Hill Group; Home Builders Federation; Keepmoat; McCarthy & Stone; Miller; Taylor Wimpey; Vistry | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss housing market conditions and delivery |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Former resident of Spectrum Building | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the remediation of Spectrum Building |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Portas Agency | Steve Reed | To discuss high streets policy |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Local Government Association | Alison McGovern | To discuss local government reorganisation |
| 21 May 2026 | RICS; CIOB; Cast Consultancy; CBRE; RIBA; Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Willmott Dixon; Ekkist | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the regulation of building professions |
| 21 May 2026 | UNITE union | Steve Reed | To discuss inductrial action |
| 20 May 2026 | London Fire Commissioner | Samantha Dixon | To discuss reform of the role of the firefighter, pay, review into the fire funding formula and the College of Fire and Rescue |
| 20 May 2026 | West England Combined Authority | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss the Mayoral Development Zone |
| 20 May 2026 | Plymouth City Council | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss the progression of the Plymouth Defence Growth Deal |
| 20 May 2026 | Leeds Muslim Network; Leeds Council of Mosques; Lincoln Green Mosque | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss anti-Muslim hostility in the UK following the San Diego attack on a mosque |
| 19 May 2026 | Centre for European Reform; Nesta | Alison McGovern | To discuss the Northern Growth Strategy |
| 19 May 2026 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss ambitions for housing regeneration in West Yorkshire |
| 19 May 2026 | Berkeley Group; Bristol City Council; Bromford Flagship LiveWest; Lloyds Banking Group; National Housing Federation; Sovereign Network Group; Thriving Investments; Vistry; West of England Combined Authority | Matthew Pennycook | Roundtable to discuss housing and social housing delivery |
| 19 May 2026 | Barking Riverside; Berkeley Group Plc; Greater London Authority; Landsec; London Borough of Ealing; London Borough of Greenwich; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; London Borough of Hounslow; Milton Keynes City Council; Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation; Slough Borough Council. | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss housing and growth in urban areas |
| 19 May 2026 | Bradford City Council; Get Living; Grainger; Greystar; Kennedy Wilson; Legal & General; Lloyds Living; M&G Real Estate; Moda Living; Muse Places; Pension Insurance Corporation; PLATFORM HQ; Quintain; Real Estate:UK | Matthew Pennycook | A roundtable to discuss the build-to-rent sector |
| 19 May 2026 | AECOM; AtkinsRéalis; Bristol Temple Quarter LLP; Clarion Housing Group; Landsec; Legal & General; Muse; Old Oak Common Development Corporation (OPDC); Oxford University Development Ltd (OUD); Places for People; Related Argent; Urban & Civic; YTL UK | Matthew Pennycook | A roundtable to discuss New Towns |
| 19 May 2026 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Steve Reed | To discuss housebuilding, regeneration and infrastructure in West Yorkshire |
| 19 May 2026 | North East Combined Authority | Steve Reed | To discuss housebuilding, regeneration and infrastructure in the North East |
| 19 May 2026 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Steve Reed | To discuss housebuilding, regeneration and infrastructure in the West Midlands |
| 19 May 2026 | Swiss Life; Legal & General; Chainwork Capital Limited; Lloyds; The Crown Estate; Lovell Partnerships; Related Argent; Muse; Landsec; Homes England; Sheffield City Council; Leeds City Council; Sovereign Network Group; Places for People | Steve Reed | To discuss housebuilding, regeneration, and infrastructure and private capital investment |
| 18 May 2026 | National Housing Federation; Association of Directors of Housing Services; LGA; TPAS; Peabody; Kwajo Tweneboa (Social Housing Activist); National Federation of Tenant Management Organisation; Durham University; LSE; Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research; Housing Ombudsman Service; Regulator of Social Housing; Social Housing Action Campaign; G15 Residents’ Group; Stop Social Housing Stigma; Chartered Institute of Housing; G15 | Baroness Taylor | Roundtable to discuss social housing stigma |
| 18 May 2026 | ChurchWorks Commission; Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales; Evangelical Alliance; Baptist Union of Great Britain; Church of England; Colab; Methodist Church; Good Faith Partnership | Nesil Caliskan | To discuss the work of the ChurchWorks Commission, including tackling poverty, mental health and wellbeing, and vulnerable children and families |
| 14 May 2026 | Westminster City Council | Baroness Taylor | To discuss homelessness in Westminster |
| 12 May 2026 | Santander; Lloyds; Council of Licensed Conveyancers; Law Society; Propertymark; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Connells; Open Property Data Association; Landmark; Home Buying and Selling Council; Building Society Association; Barratt Redrow; Skipton Building Society | Baroness Taylor | Roundtable to discuss home buying and selling |
| 12 May 2026 | End Our Cladding Scandal (EOCS) | Samantha Dixon | To discuss key measures in the Remediation Bill |
| 12 May 2026 | Social Value Commission | Steve Reed | To discuss public service reform and place-based policies |
| 11 May 2026 | Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner | Samantha Dixon | To discuss capacity and capability issues at Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service |
| 6 May 2026 | Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities | Steve Reed | To discuss the Congress's observation of the 2026 local elections |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Common Good; Board of Deputies of British Jewish; Community Security Trust; Movement for Progressive Judaism; United Synagogue; Interlink Foundation; Union of Jewish Students; New North London Synagogue Masorti; Holocaust Educational Trust; World Jewish Congress; Finchley Reform Synagogue; JW3; Brighton and Hove Faith in Action; Jewish Leadership Council; London Jewish Forum; Kenton Synagogue; Jewish Care; Jewish Free School | Miatta Fahnbulleh | To discuss antisemitism in the UK, following the series of antisemitic incidents |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Greater London Authority; London Fire Brigade; National Fire Chiefs Council; London Councils; Lambeth Council; Waltham Forest Council; Local Government Association; Tower Hamlets Council | Samantha Dixon | To discuss the publication and delivery of Greater London Authority's Local Remediation Acceleration Plan |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Royal Mail | Samantha Dixon | To discuss preparations for the 2026 elections |
| 29 Apr 2026 | The Institute for Fiscal Studies | Alison McGovern | To discuss council tax following Institute for Fiscal Studies report on council tax support |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Taylor Wimpey | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss housing markets and delivery |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Manchester City Council | Samantha Dixon | To discuss a recent by-election |
| 28 Apr 2026 | North Somerset Council | Alison McGovern | To discuss exceptional financial support, social care, mayoral strategic authority capacity and overnight visitor levy |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss water constraints and housing delivery |
| 28 Apr 2026 | UK Muslim Network; Board of Deputies of British Jews | Steve Reed | To discuss antisemitism, anti-Muslim hostility, and progress to strengthen social cohesion |
| 23 Apr 2026 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Alison McGovern | To discuss industrial relations, the ongoing Best Value intervention, and growth in the region |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Whitehouse Communications; Music Venue Trust | Baroness Taylor | To discuss support for music venues |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Collingwood College (Durham University) | Baroness Taylor | To discuss migration law and integration |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Association of British Insurers; Nationwide | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss flooding protection policy |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Greater London Authority; London Fire Brigade; National Fire Chiefs Council; London Councils; Lambeth Council; Waltham Forest Council; Local Government Association; Tower Hamlets Council | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss housing delivery in London |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Local Government Association | Alison McGovern | To discuss homelessness and resettlement, temporary accommodation, rent convergence and housing revenue accounts |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Huntingdonshire District Council | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss the North Huntingdon Growth Cluster |
| 20 Apr 2026 | LGA; John Denham; New Local; Re-State; Polly Mackenzie; Insititue for Government; Kings Fund | Steve Reed | To discuss public service reform and place-based policies |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority; West Yorkshire Combined Authority; Liverpool City Region; West Midlands Combined Authority; South Yorkshire Combined Authority | Miatta Fahnbulleh | To discuss Right to Request and English Devolution |
| 16 Apr 2026 | The Movement for Progressive Judaism | Miatta Fahnbulleh | To discuss antisemitism and the experiences of Jewish community in the UK |
| 16 Apr 2026 | B-Inspired; Ubele; Power to Change; Local Trust; Citizens UK; Locality; This Day; Cooperatives UK; Sheffield Hallam University | Miatta Fahnbulleh | To discuss capacity building and evaluation in the Pride in Place programme |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Future Governance Forum | Alison McGovern | To discuss devolution, local public service reform strategy, and place based budgets |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Jo Cox Foundation | Alison McGovern | To discuss preparations for the 10-year anniversary of Jo Cox's death |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Bournemouth; Christchurch and Poole Council; Brighton and Hove City Council; City of Wolverhampton Council; Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Ealing Council; Lambeth Council; Local Government Association; Manchester City Council; Newcastle City Council; Rotheram Metropolitan Borough Council; Salford City Council; Sheffield City Council; Somerset Council; Southampton City Council; Southwark Council; Thanet District Council. | Matthew Pennycook | Roundtable to discuss council housebuilding |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Turner Morum LLP | Matthew Pennycook | To discuss the National Planning Policy Framework |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Southwark Council; Sheffield City Council; Newcastle City Council; Rotheram Metropolitan Borough Council; Lambeth Council; Manchester City Council; Ealing Council; Southampton City Council; Dudley Metropilitan Borough Council; Somerset Council; Bournemouth; Christchurch and Poole Council; Brighton and Hove City Council; Salford City Council; City of Wolverhampton Council; Thanet District Council; Local Government Association | Steve Reed | Roundtable to discuss council housebuilding |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) | Alison McGovern | To discuss the final local government finance settlement and financial sustainability |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Community Organisers | Miatta Fahnbulleh | To discuss community organising and engagement aspects of the Pride in Place programme |
| 14 Apr 2026 | LGA; County Councils Network; Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities; Core Cities; Key Cities; London Councils; Local Councils Network | Steve Reed | Meeting of the Leaders Council to discuss SEND, social care and Local Government Reorganisation |
| 13 Apr 2026 | AECOM | Steve Reed | To discuss infrastructure policy, recent changes to planning policy and legislation and the New Towns programme |
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