the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
/ðə ˌmɪnɪstri əv ˌhaʊzɪŋ kəˌmjuːnətiz ən ˌləʊkl ˈɡʌvənmənt/
/ðə ˌmɪnɪstri əv ˌhaʊzɪŋ kəˌmjuːnətiz ən ˌləʊkl ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
- the British government department responsible for policy on government at local level, on housing and on public services. It was formed in 2006 as the Department for Communities and Local Government. In 2018 it became the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government