Richard Blakeway has been backed by the HCLG committee as
housing ombudsman – but he’ll have to resign from roles with Homes England and
a London borough council and face future committee evaluation. The committee
has confirmed its support for Blakeway, despite pulling him up earlier this
week over past “highly derogatory” views of social tenants. And the committee
has told government of its “disappointment” that MHCLG neglected to consult
members on the proposed selection process for housing ombudsman prior to the
start of the recruitment campaign, and failed to send information set out in
the Cabinet Office guidance within seven working days of the scheduled
pre-appointment hearing. Read more on 24housing.
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