Heritage Champions

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Dear Thanet District 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

TDC FOI, Thanet District Council

Receipt for FOI 3484

Dear Ms. Mason,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request dated 15/01/2020.

I can confirm that we have received your request and are now processing
it. Our
reference number for your request is FOI 3484.

We will look to make a full disclosure of the information requested by
12/02/2020
at the latest.

We will let you know if there are any issues processing your request and
if there will
be any delays regarding collating the information you have requested.

Best Wishes,
Information Governance Officer
Thanet District Council
Margate
CT9 1XZ
01843 577247

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TDC FOI Support, Thanet District Council

Dear Ms Mason,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated the 15th January
2020. 

The response to your request is set out below taking each question in
turn:

- Are you aware of Historic England’s Heritage Champion
Initiative?  Response:  Yes

- Does your local authority currently have an appointed Heritage Champion
and if so, when were they appointed?  Response:  No 

- Do you have the name and contact details of the Heritage Champion? 
Response:  N/A
- If you do not have a Heritage Champion, do you have any plans to appoint
such a person?  Response:  The Council are considering making such an
appointment.
If you are unhappy with the way your enquiry has been dealt with, you may
ask for an internal review by submitting a request within one month of the
date of this response. Further information on the internal review process
can be found here:
[1]https://www.thanet.gov.uk/your-services/...

Your request should be addressed to the Information Governance Manager,
Thanet District Council, PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, CT9 1XZ or by
emailing [2][email address].   

If you are still dissatisfied after an internal review, you may appeal to
the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9
5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Officer

Thanet District Council

Margate

CT9 1XZ

01843 577247

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Originating request
Dear Thanet District 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

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