The Essential Guide Magazine Stockton Heath and Appleton Aug - Sept 2014 | Page 26

Essential Feature

Heritage Watch
There was a time when church burglars
headed straight for the alter for valuables
to add to their shopping baskets. Not
anymore it seems. Now they are more
likely to be searching for a quiet way up
onto the roof.

How you can get involved:
Find out what heritage assets exist in
your community at http://list.englishheritage.org.uk/
Become a Heritage Watch Champion.
Start up a Heritage Watch group

Andy Williams, Stronger Communities
Manager, speaking to members of the
Stockton Heath Parish Council at their
July meeting told councillors that the
theft of lead and other metals from
heritage assets is costing the public many
thousands of pounds in repair bills when
roofs are left over open to the elements.
Even worse some thefts can lead to the
loss of a piece of history for ever.

Share this information with other people

He went on to say that a number of
agencies have been looking into the
problem of heritage crime and what can
be done to protect these assets for future
generations resulting in the creation of
Heritage Watch.

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in your community
Report

anything

suspicious

relating

to assets in your locality that you are
concerned about
To find out more on how to get
involved visit www.cheshire.police.uk/
get-involved/watch-schemes/heritage-

COUNCILLORS SEND THANKS TO
FREINDS OF THE PARK
Stockton Heath Parish Council, at their
July Meeting, voted to send Friends of

Heritage Watch is a network of partners
and community groups who have
knowledge of heritage locations in their
locality. This is the first scheme of its
kind in the country and they hope it will
connect local people to heritage sites
within their community.

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