Heritage Champions

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Dear Northumberland County Council,

As part of Civic Voice’s ongoing Big Conservation Conversation campaign, we are undertaking research across England to ascertain how many local authorities currently have a Heritage Champion.

Heritage Champions are encouraged by Historic England as an executive member of the council who has lead responsibility for heritage. The person is expected to work closely with local community groups, Conservation Officers and Planning officials.

Would you be able to provide the following information?

• Are you aware of Historic England’s Heritage Champion Initiative?

• Does your local authority currently have an appointed Heritage Champion?

• Do you have the name and contact details of the Heritage Champion?

• If you do not have a Heritage Champion, do you have any plans to appoint such a person?

Yours faithfully,

Sophie Mason
Finance & Administration Officer
Civic Voice

Northumberland County Council

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Northumberland County Council
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Northumberland
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Northumberland County Council

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Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Heritage
Champions. 

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have requested, please see the following information in response. 

As part of Civic Voice’s ongoing Big Conservation Conversation campaign,
we are undertaking research across England to ascertain how many local
authorities currently have a Heritage Champion.
Heritage Champions are encouraged by Historic England as an executive
member of the council who has lead responsibility for heritage. The person
is expected to work closely with local community groups, Conservation
Officers and Planning officials.
Would you be able to provide the following information?
Q.1 Are you aware of Historic England’s Heritage Champion Initiative?
A.1.Yes we are aware of the initiative
Q.2 Does your local authority currently have an appointed Heritage
Champion?
A.2.Yes we appoint a Champion
Q.3 Do you have the name and contact details of the Heritage Champion?
A.3. The Heritage Champion is Councillor Jeff
Watson  [1][email address]
Q.4 If you do not have a Heritage Champion, do you have any plans to
appoint such a person?
A.4. Not applicable
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Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
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Morpeth
NE61 2EF 

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 

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Yours faithfully 

FOI Coordinator - 
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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