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DCLG ministerial meetings: April to June 2013
Updated 4 October 2013
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| MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES) | |||
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| Minister | Date | Name of External Organisation* | Purpose of meeting |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Apr-13 | Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP and residents of Pendleton, Salford | To discuss Pendleton regeneration scheme |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Apr-13 | Conservative Home | General discussion |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | Peter Kerridge, Premier Media Group | General discussion |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | Local Government Information Unit | To discuss the work of the Unit |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | Professor Tony Travers | Local government issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | Rt Hon John Bercow MP and constituents | Planning policy issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | London Chamber of Commerce and Industry | General discussion of departmental policy issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | Anne Frank Trust UK | To discuss schools and youth ambassador programmes |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | May-13 | National Casino Industry Forum | To discuss casinos and local authority licensing |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Cambridgeshire County Council | General discussion on local government |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Nick Vrijland | To discuss development of the glasshouse sector |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Archbishop of Canterbury | Faith and integration issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Roko Cancer – MKC Trust | To discuss links with Asian cuisine initiative |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | National Farmers Union | Planning and fly tipping issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Kirklees Council | Efficiency and local growth issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | Greenwich Islamic Centre | Faith and integration issues |
| Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Jun-13 | British Retail Consortium | High streets and retail issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Church Representatives | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | London Councils | To discuss homelessness issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Northamptonshire County Council | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Herts Young Homeless | To discuss homelessness issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | APPG Enterprise Zone: Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, Greater Cambridge & Greater, Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership, Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, Local Government Association, London Enterprise Panel, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Sheffield City Region, Sheffield City Region, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership, South East Local Enterprise Partnership / Essex County Council, South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, Tees Valley Unlimited, The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, Westminster City Council, Barclays, CH2M Hill, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Working Links, APPG Local Growth secretariat, Local Enterprise Partnership Network | To discuss enterprise zones |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Cherwell District Council | To discuss housing issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Council of Mortgage Lenders | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Association of Convenience Stores | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | APPG Housing: Arcadia Housing Group, B3 Living, Catalyst, Chartered Institute for Housing, Circle Housing, Crisis, Gentoo, The Housing Action Charity, Halton Housing Trust, Home Builders Federation, Home Group, L&Q London Housing Association, Local Government Association, Moat Housing, National Housing Federation, Peabody, Poplar Harca, Residential Landlords Association, Royal Town Planning Institute, Shelter, Sovereign, Tower Hamlets Homes, University of Sheffield | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Hertfordshire County Council | To discuss pop up shop |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | Wirral Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Peel Holdings, General Motors, UK Trade and Industry | To discuss enterprise zones |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Apr-13 | South Anglia Housing, Circle Housing Group | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Harlow Council, Essex County Council, and Robert Halfon MP | To discuss enterprise zone |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | Homeless Link | To discuss homelessness issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | Crisis, St Basils, Homeless Link, St Mungos, YMCA England, Centrepoint, Foyer Federation | To discuss homelessness issues |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | Residential Landlords Association and Lorley Burt MP | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | Kettering Borough Council, Alledge Brook, General Electric, First Renewables, Roxhill and Philip Hollobone MP | To discuss large scale site |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | May-13 | CBI Construction Council: Aggregate Industries Ltd, Archial, BAM Group (UK) Ltd, Barratt Developments PLC, British Gypsum Ltd, Carillion Plc, CEMEX UK, Clegg Group, Costain Group plc, Galliford Try plc, H+H UK Limited, Henry Boot Plc, Interserve Plc, JCB, Kier Group Plc, Larfage Tarmac Limited, Leadbitter Group, Lend Lease Ltd, Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Limited, Midas Group Ltd, Morgan Sindall Group plc, Mott MacDonald Group, NG Bailey, Pinsent Masons LLP, Ryder Architecture Ltd, Simons Group Ltd, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Skanska UK plc, Speedy Hire plc, Taylor Wimpey Plc, The Miller Group Limited, Travis Perkins PLC, URS Corporation Ltd, Vinci Plc, Wates Group Ltd, | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Ted Stevens and Michael Holmes | To discuss the self build industry’s ‘10 Point Plan’ to boost more self-build housing |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, Homes and Communities Agency | To discuss enterprise zone |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Medway Council and Mark Reckless MP | To discuss large scale site |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | High Street Forum: Alliance Boots, Association of Convenience Stores, British Council of Shopping Centres, British Independent Retailers Association, British Property Federation, Business in the Community, Costa Coffee, Dartford Borough Council, John Lewis Partnership, Local Government Association, National Association of British Market Authorities, John Lewis Partnership, Southampton University, Tesco Metro, Vodafone UK | To discuss high street policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | London Borough of Wandsworth | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Federation of Master Builders | To discuss self build/custom build housing |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Nationwide Building Society | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Home Finance Forum: Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander, National Australia Bank, Virgin Money, Nationwide Building Society, British Bankers’ Association, Building Societies’, Association Council for Mortgage Lenders, Paragon, GE Money, Finance and Leasing Association, Intermediary Mortgage Lenders’ Association, Homeloan Management Limited, Home Funding, Which?, Money Advice Trust, Shelter, Citizens’ Advice | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | National Community Land Trust Network, UK Co-housing Network, Confederation of Cooperative Housing, Mutual Housing Group | To discuss housing policy |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | Essex County Council and Robert Halfon MP | To discuss enterprise zone |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | London Borough of Croydon and Lord Freud | To discuss benefit cap |
| Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State (Housing) | Jun-13 | London Borough of Enfield and Lord Freud | To discuss benefit cap |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Hindu Forum of Britain | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Supports Direct | To expand take up of community rights programme and further community empowerment |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Young Peoples Parliament: Crisis, St Basils, Homeless Link, St Mungos, YMCA England, Centre Point, Foyer Federation | Voice for young homeless people when determining services |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Faith Net South West | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Runnymede Trust | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Meeting with a number of voluntary and community sector organisations at the DCLG Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Board (VCSPB) | Development and implementation of departmental activities and policies to empower communities |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Church of England | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Co-operatives UK | To expand take up of community rights programme and further community empowerment |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | National Asian Business Association | Further integration and community cohesion |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Roundtable meeting with county officers and representatives from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) | Developing work programme which will help new town and parish councils to use the powers under the Localism Act. |
| Rt Hon Don Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Football League | To expand community empowerment and further integration and community cohesion |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | David Lock Associates | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | McCarthy and Stone / Conor Burns MP | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Alan Haselhurst MP & Constituents | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | The Infrastructure Forum | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Barton Wilmore | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Heriott Watt University | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Thornhill Estates | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Clive Betts MP and Sheffield City Council | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Royal Academy of Engineers | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Priced Out | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Wates Group | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | London Rental Housing Company | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Retirement Housing Group | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Local Government Association | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Henry Bellingham MP and Borough Council King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Good Homes Alliance | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Cumbria Community Land Trust | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Sustainable Resource Roundtable Forum | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Laura Sandys MP and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Priti Patel MP and the Essex Chambers of Commerce Transport and Infrastructure | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Mole Valley Council and Bookham Vanguard Neighbourhood Forum | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Kate Hoey MP & South Bank Employers Group | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | National Self Build Association | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | William Pears Group | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | British Land and the British Property Federation | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Argent PLC | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Taylor Wimpey | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Stuart Burgess (former Chair of of the Commission for Rural Communities) | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Pinsent Masons LLP | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Charles Hendry MP & Crowborough and District Chamber of Commerce | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Severn Trent Water | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Fosse Villages Neighbourhood Group | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Town and Country Planning Association | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Lindsay Hoyle MP and Chorley Council | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Cheshire East Council | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Growth Best Practice Network | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Francis Maude MP and Horsham District Council | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | North Kesteven District Council | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | National Infrastructure Planning Association | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Asset Trust Housing | Discuss Planning Policy |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Conservative Co-operative Movement | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Capita | Fire Service College |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Fire Brigades Union | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Apr-13 | Localis | Whole Place Community Budgets |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | British Business Improvements District Board | Support for new Business Improvement |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Dandelion Business Solutions | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Business Sprinkler Alliance | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Virgin Media | Public Services Transformation |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Fire Brigades Union | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Retained Fire Fighters Union | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Dubai Ports World | Thames Gateway |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | Fire Brigades Union | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | May-13 | National Casino Industry Forum | To discuss casinos and local authority licensing |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | New Anglia Capita | Local Enterprise Partnership |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions Ltd | Littering in Local Authorities |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Fire Works Ltd | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Jun-13 | Fire Officers Association | Fire and Rescue Service |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | Apr-13 | Fujitsu | To discuss the Southwark Fighting Fraud Locally pilot |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | Apr-13 | Emmaus | To discuss homelessness policy |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | Apr-13 | Suffolk County Council, Improvement East, Forest Heath District Council, Bury St Edmunds Borough Council, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service and Suffolk Constabulary | Local visit to understand the work of Improvement East |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | May-13 | British Services Association | Round table on providing services for Local Government |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | May-13 | Local Government Association | To discuss the Local Audit and Accountability Bill |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | Jun-13 | The National Association of Local Councils | To discuss the Local Audit Accountability Bill |
| Baroness Hanham CBE | Jun-13 | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | To discuss the Local Audit Accountability Bill |
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