Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Lego
The top visited SE attraction that charged for entry in 2004 with nearly 1.3 million visits was Legoland, Windsor & Maidenhead
Relationships with government
Department for Culture, Media and Sport - www.culture.gov.uk
DCMS provides grant-in-aid to English Heritage (EH), the Government's statutory adviser on all matters concerning the conservation of England's historic environment. EH not only records and protects England's historic environment, it ensures that the public are able to appreciate and enjoy the historic sites in their care.
It is the largest source of non-lottery grant funding for historic buildings and ancient monuments, conservation areas, archaeological sites, cathedrals and churches. It is also responsible for the maintenance, repair and presentation of over 400 properties in public ownership or guardianship. English Heritage works in partnership with the central government departments, local authorities, voluntary bodies and the private sector.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs- www.defra.gov.uk
Defra's core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life. Defra works for the essentials of life: water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants, by integrating environmental, social and economic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice every day, and by championing sustainable development as the way forward for Government.
Natural England - www.naturalengland.org.uk brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.
Communities and Local Government-www.communities.gov.uk
Planning, building and the environment
Communities and Local Government֒s goal is that places and communities will be planned, built, upgraded and managed in a way which respects and sustains the global, national and local environments.
SEEDA www.seeda.org
SEEDA is the Government funded agency set up in 1999 responsible for the economic and social development of the South East of England - the driving force of the UK's economy.
SEERA - www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/
The South East England Regional Assembly is concerned with spatial planning and land use within the region.
GOSE - www.go-se.gov.uk
Government Officer for the South East represents national government within the regions, including the Department for Culture Media and Sport.
Local Authorities
Most aspects of day-to-day building conservation work are undertaken by local authorities, who play a pivotal role in the protection of the historic environment.