DLUHC Secretary Letter to Oflog Chief on Managing Without a Chair
Summary
The DLUHC Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP, wrote to Josh Goodman, Oflog Chief Executive, instructing him to continue acting with independence following Lord Morse's resignation as interim Chair due to unexpected health reasons. The Department will appoint a new interim Chair in due course. This letter is procedural governance correspondence relating to the transition period without a permanent Chair at the Office for Local Government.
What changed
Lord Morse, the interim Chair of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), stepped down at the end of March 2024 for unexpected health reasons. The DLUHC Secretary of State has written to Oflog Chief Executive Josh Goodman instructing him to continue acting with a spirit of independence in line with Oflog's formal remit letter during the transition period. The Department will appoint a new interim Chair and publish details in due course.
For Oflog staff and local government stakeholders, this correspondence is administrative in nature. The organization continues to operate under its existing strategic remit and priorities for 2024–2027. No new compliance obligations or regulatory changes arise from this letter. Stakeholders should monitor for announcements regarding the appointment of a new interim Chair.
What to do next
- Monitor for appointment of new interim Chair
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Letter from DLUHC Secretary of State to the Oflog Chief Executive on managing without a Chair
A letter from the DLUHC Secretary of State to the Oflog Chief Executive, Josh Goodman, about managing the period without a Chair.
From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Office for Local Government and The Rt Hon Michael Gove Published 26 March 2024 Get emails about this page
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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Letter from DLUHC Secretary of State to the Oflog Chief Executive
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On 26 March 2024, Lord Morse, the interim Chair of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), announced that he will be stepping down from his role at the end of March, for unexpected health reasons. See the press release.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will appoint a new interim Chair and publish details in due course.
In the interim, the Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP, has written this letter to Josh Goodman, Oflog Chief Executive, instructing him to continue to act with a spirit of independence in line with Oflog’s formal remit letter.
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Published 26 March 2024
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