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Who attended the Number 10 housing summit?
House builders, developers, funders, councils and housing associations all had representatives at Number 10 Downing Street yesterday to discuss how to boost housebuilding. But who were they? Main picture: Getty
Here is your complete guide to those who were bending the prime minister’s ear at yesterday’s meeting:
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FROM THE GOVERNMENT
Gavin Barwell
Former housing minister who lost his seat in the general election in June. Mr Barwell is now serving as Theresa May’s chief of staff.
Melanie Dawes
Took over as permanent secretary of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in March 2015.
Ms Dawes, formerly an economist, has extensive experience in government, including four years in the Cabinet Office, five years at HM Revenue and Customs and 15 years in the Treasury.
Twitter: @dawes_melanie
Sajid Javid
The secretary of state for communities and local government since July 2016, replacing Greg Clark. Mr Javid last month announced a green paper on housing.
Twitter: @sajidjavid
Alok Sharma
A former corporate banker who was announced as housing minister on 13 June, a day before the Grenfell Tower fire.
He made his first speech to the sector at the National Housing Federation conference in Birmingham last month. Read our profile of Mr Sharma here.
Twitter: @AlokSharma_RDG
FROM THE SOCIAL HOUSING SECTOR
Terrie Alafat
Served as director of housing at the DCLG for 13 years, between 2002 and 2015, before becoming chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Ms Alafat is also an IH50 columnist.
Twitter: @terriealafatCIH
Paul Hackett
Led Amicus Horizon into its merger with Viridian, becoming chief executive of the 44,000-home organisation earlier this year.
Mr Hackett also took over as the chair of the G15 group of associations in London in June.
Twitter: @PaulHackett10
Thanks @theresa_may @sajidjavid @AlokSharma_RDG @GavinBarwell for summit with industry about increasing housebuilding pic.twitter.com/QgAqQ5L4WZ
— Paul Hackett (@PaulHackett10)Thanks @theresa_may @sajidjavid @AlokSharma_RDG @GavinBarwell for summit with industry about increasing housebuilding pic.twitter.com/QgAqQ5L4WZ
— Paul Hackett (@PaulHackett10) October 17, 2017
Tracy Harrison
Deputy chief executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, where she has worked since June 2006. The consortium represents the views of associations, councils and ALMOs in the North of England
Twitter: @tjharrison1
David Montague
Has been chief executive of L&Q for nearly 10 years, and employed at the giant London landlord for nearly 30. Last year L&Q generated turnover of £756m and a record pre-tax surplus of £332m.
David Orr (see above, picture by Ed Moss)
Needs little introduction to Inside Housing readers. The chief executive of the National Housing Federation who in 2015 negotiated a deal with government over the voluntary Right to Buy. Read our interview last month with Mr Orr here.
BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS
Peter Andrew
Deputy chairman of the Home Builders’ Federation. Mr Andrew previously served as UK land and planning director at house builder Taylor Wimpey and helped draft the National Planning Policy Framework.
Muhammad A Bhatti
The managing director of Apex Airspace Development, a firm that converts unused airspace on top of homes, offices and public buildings into apartments.
Chris Carr
The managing director of Carr & Carr, a house builder and construction services provider contractor based in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. The firm is described as specialising in provision for the top end of the new homes market.
Master Builder Chris Carr discussing the importance of SME builders in the #constructionindustry @labcuk #LABCconference pic.twitter.com/wzctWHlCXz
— FMB: Master Builders (@fmbuilders)Master Builder Chris Carr discussing the importance of SME builders in the #constructionindustry @labcuk #LABCconference pic.twitter.com/wzctWHlCXz
— FMB: Master Builders (@fmbuilders) March 20, 2017
Nigel Hugill
The founder and chief executive of property developer and investor Urban & Civic PLC, which says it has ownership or stewardship of strategic sites covering 4,000 acres of land across the UK.
Mr Hugill previously chaired Lend Lease’s European operations and was an advisor to Lord Bob Kerslake when he was chief executive at the Homes and Communities Agency.
Robert Luck
The chief executive of developer Latis Homes which has a commitment to ‘building low carbon lifetime homes’
Josh Murray
Group director of corproate affairs at consturction firm Laing O’Rourke
Peter Redfern (above)
Chief executive of giant house builder Taylor Wimpey. He led a review of homeownership on behalf of the Labour Party.
David Thomas
Became chief executive of Barratt in 2015, after previously serving as finance director for six years. Barratt is Britain’s largest volume house builder; it completed more than 17,000 homes last year.
FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Mark Lloyd
The chief executive of the Local Government Association (LGA) since November 2015. Mr Lloyd previously served as chief executive of Cambridgeshire County Council and Durham County Council.
Twitter: @marklloydLGA
Lord Gary Porter
Lord Porter is chair of the LGA and leader of South Holland District Council in Lincolnshire. Lord Porter has formerly served as chair of the District Councils’ Network, and chaired the LGA’s environment and housing board. He was made a peer in 2015.
Twitter: @garyporterLGA
Angus Dodd
Chief executive of Quintain, the developer of the UK’s largest build-to-rent scheme – a 7,600-home scheme in Wembley, north London.
Twitter: @angusdodd
INVESTORS AND OTHERS
Peter Connolly
Chief executive of Igloo Regeneration, a fund manager and investor which describes itself as “the UK’s leading responsible real estate business”.
Mr Connolly has previously held positions at construction firm Raine and urban regeneration company Sheffield One.
Nigel Wilson
Chief executive of Legal & General, a pension fund manager which has increased its residential exposure from zero to £5bn in just five years. Mr Wilson was previously a director at Capita Group.
