Lunchtime Briefing with Richard Goodman, Director General, Building Safety, Grenfell and Net Zero, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Author WIG Date 6 Jul 2023
WIG is delighted to welcome Richard Goodman, Director General, Building Safety, Grenfell and Net Zero, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to discuss priorities for his team
As Director General of Building Safety, Grenfell and Net Zero at the Department of Levelling Up and Housing Communities, Richard is a part of the leadership team and an executive member of its board. His role includes advising and supporting ministers on the operational implications and effectiveness of policy proposals to help turn policy from ideas into actions and results.
Join us to:
- Discuss where the Levelling Up and Net Zero agenda can work in parallel
- Explore opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to support Richard and his team
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Speakers at the Event
Richard Goodman was appointed Director General Rail Reform and Strategy in the Department for Transport (DfT) on 11 March 2025.
Richard was the Director General for Buildings and Resilience at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) from November 2020 to March 2025.
Richard previously led the government’s work to support London through COVID-19.
Richard joined HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) in 2015, where he was strategy and change director, to lead the £1.2 billion reform programme to make it more accessible and easier to run.
In 2011 Richard joined the UK Border Agency as director of international operations, leading the agency’s overseas diplomatic and security work and visa operations. After a spell in the Middle East he became policy director at the Financial Ombudsman Service. Richard began his career in international travel.