Heritage Champions

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Dear Redditch Borough 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 and if so, when were they appointed?

• 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

foi RBC, Redditch Borough Council

Our Reference: 6210

 

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foi RBC, Redditch Borough Council

Our Reference: 6210

 

Dear Sophie,

 

Thank you for your recent Information request. I can now offer you the
following information:

 

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

 

• Does your local authority currently have an appointed Heritage Champion
and if so, when were they appointed? NO

 

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

 

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

 

I hope this resolves your enquiry and that you are satisfied with the
response.

 

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Regards,

 

 

Julie Hemming-Smout

Information Support Officer, Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough
Councils

 

Tel: (01527) 64252, extension 3871

Email: [2][email address]

 

Bromsgrove District Council Redditch Borough Council

Parkside, Town Hall,

Market Street, Walter Stranz Square,

Bromsgrove, Redditch,

Worcestershire B61 8DA Worcestershire B98 8AH

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