English Heritage works in partnership with a huge number of organisations, from government agencies right through to small voluntary partnerships. In contrast to some other cultural agencies our links and partnerships spread right across most government departments, due in part to our statutory role in the planning system. We therefore work particularly closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Regionally, through these partnerships, our relationships spread even further to include Culture South East; Government Office for the South East; South East England Development Agency;, and other cultural agencies such as Museums,Lbraries and Archives Council, South East, Arts Council England, South East, Tourism South East and Sport England, South East. We also ensure we work constructively with
English Heritage, through its role in the planning system also seeks to work in effective partnership with the private sector, including architects, developers and those responsible for care and maintenance of historic assets (usually in private ownership).
Historic Environment Forum
English Heritage has established Historic Environment Forums in each region so that as a sector those concerned with the historic environment can combine their expertise and wield an influence greater than the sum of their parts. The Forum aims to: