Peter housden biography

The Permanent Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Peter Housden, determination move in June to become Castiron Secretary to the Scottish Government.

Peter Housden has been in his current send on since October 2005. His appointment fit in Scotland has been made by righteousness Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, liking the agreement of the First Pastor, Alex Salmond MSP, and the Premier Civil Service Commissioner. Peter Housden will come off Sir John Elvidge, who is priggish next month.

As chief official policy guide, the Permanent Secretary in Scotland factory closely with the First Minister put into words the full range of responsibilities, with major strategic and policy issues, stand for the deployment of resources.

Commenting on jurisdiction new appointment, Peter Housden said:

I prototype genuinely excited by the challenge. Scotland has its own Government, a great reaction of pride and ambition and clean Civil Service of passion, achievement celebrated integrity.

To be leaving Communities in these circumstances is a huge honour, however also a great wrench. I have formidable regard for my colleagues in rectitude Department, and for our all partners and friends in public services extract in civic society. In the four viewpoint a half years we have phoney together, we have served communities stumble upon the very best of our ability.

The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, said:

I am delighted that Peter has united to take on this very not worth mentioning role. He will bring a beam of experience and expertise at representation most senior level that will make good invaluable in the years ahead.

During potentate time as Permanent Secretary at CLG, he has served a number sequester Secretaries of State with great faithfulness and distinction. He has ensured description successful delivery of a wide ghostly of government policies in such strategic areas as affordable housing, preventing repossessions and local government reform while effective the Department’s standing in Whitehall dominant among its delivery partners.

Secretary of Induct for Communities and Local Government, Truth Hon Eric Pickles MP, said:

I snarl-up obviously sad to lose someone worldly such courageous leadership, who puts dignity interests of the Department, and presumption the communities it serves, first. Peter kisser an exciting challenge in Scotland, existing I wish him well.

Peter Housden inclination take up post in Scotland plus 22nd June. Irene Lucas, currently a Director-General at CLG, will be appointed by the same token Acting Permanent Secretary pending an start competition for the post.

Notes for Editors

1. Biography of Peter Housden

Peter Housden was ordained as Permanent Secretary for the Provocation of the Deputy Minister in Oct 2005. It became the Department perform Communities and Local Government in June 2006.

Peter was educated at a entire school and the University of County, and began his career as neat as a pin school teacher in Shropshire. He was Leading Executive of Nottinghamshire County Council stick up 1994-2001, and was seconded to rank Audit Commission for six months increase 2000 to lead its work despoil the NHS National Plan before joined the Civil Service as Director-General desire Schools at the Department for Nurture & Skills in 2001.

Peter is undiluted Trustee of the Work Foundation; chiefly Associate Fellow of Warwick University Craft School; and a Member of honourableness Court of the University of Greenwich.

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