Shona Dunn, CLG

Shona Dunn was appointed head of the Sustainable Buildings Division in the Department for Communities and Local Government in February 2007. Her remit includes all aspects of the building control system and its future development, the Code for Sustainable Homes and work on the sustainability of other new and existing buildings. She is also responsible for a range of European issues such as EuroCodes and the Construction Products Directive.

Shona has been with CLG and its predessesor Departments for nearly twelve years. She began her career in Planning and went on to undertake a variety of policy roles in areas such as air quality, urban regeneration and housing. Shona was Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister for a period of time where she focused on housing and planning issues, and most recently has returned from a period on secondment as Head of Policy at Westminster City Council.