A highly controversial council chief and a leading solicitor have been appointed to spearhead a government initiative to combat bureaucracy in housing. Stephen Greenhalgh and Simon Randall have been named as ‘sector champions’ for the housing and construction theme of the government’s red tape challenge, which was announced in January. Mr Greenhalgh is currently chief executive of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, although he is due to stand down later this year. His radical approach to social housing reform has been widely criticised by left-wing opponents. Mr Randall is a solicitor specialising in housing who has worked with a number of housing associations including Broomleigh, where he is chair. Read more on Inside Housing.
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