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The Department for Communities and Local Government is a United Kingdom government department. It was formed in July 2001 as part of the Cabinet Office with the title Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), headed by the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Prescott. In May 2002 the ODPM became a separate department after absorbing the Local Government and Regions portfolios from the defunct Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions. On 5 May 2006, it was renamed and Ruth Kelly was made the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The Deputy Prime Minister is now a "Minister without portfolio" and his office has purely secretarial functions. It is responsible for the same issues listed on the ODPM website (from June 2005). They are: The department has many offices including 26 Whitehall, Eland House and Ashdown House in London. It is in charge of the Government Offices in the 9 regions of England.
Ministers and civil servants The Permanent Secretary is Peter Housden. See also | ||||||||
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