England LAs
Details of planning authorities in England at September 2019 with links to the most relevant section of their website at that date. If particular staff are believed to be responsible for war memorials a job title is provided.
Adur District Council
Allerdale Borough Council
Amber Valley Borough Council
Arun District Council
Ashfield District Council
Ashford Borough Council
Aylesbury Vale District Council
Babergh District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for any war memorials
Barnsley Borough Council
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council
Basildon District Council
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Bassetlaw District Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bedford Borough Council
Birmingham City Council
Blaby District Council
Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council
Blackpool Borough Council
Bolsover District Council
Bolton Borough Council
Boston Borough Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council websites
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Bradford City Council
Braintree District Council
Breckland District Council
Brentwood Borough Council
Brighton and Hove City Council
Bristol City Council
Broadland District Council
Broads Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Broxbourne Borough Council
Broxtowe Borough Council
Buckinghamshire County Council
Burnley Borough Council
Bury Borough Council try to the Development Management Section of the Planning Department
Calderdale Borough Council try the Bereavement Services Team
Cambridge City Council try the Conservation Section of the Planning Department
Cambridgeshire County Council suggest Town and Parish Councils are most appropriate for war memorial matters
Cannock Chase District Council
Canterbury City Council
Carlisle City Council
Castle Point Borough Council try the Property Technical Officer
Central Bedfordshire Council try the Head of Partnerships and Community Engagement
Charnwood Borough Council try the Senior Building Surveyor
Chelmsford City Council try the Conservation Officer. A pdf of war memorials has been compiled which includes some details of custodians
Cheltenham Borough Council try the Strategy and Engagement Assistant- Neighbourhoods
Cherwell District Council try the Design and Conservation Officer
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council try the Building Maintenance Manager
Chesterfield Borough Council
Chichester District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Chiltern District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Chorley Borough Council try the Waste and Streetscene Manger
City of London Corporation
Colchester Borough Council
Copeland Borough Council
Corby Borough Council
Cornwall Council try the Senior Archaeologist
Cotswold District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Council of the Isles of Scilly try the Senior Officer: Planning and Development Management
Coventry City Council
Craven District Council
Crawley Borough Council try the EA/PA to Chief Executive
Cumbria County Council
Dacorum Borough Council
Darlington Borough Council
Dartford Borough Council try the Heritage Events and Project Manager
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Daventry District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials.
Derby City Council
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Devon County Council
Doncaster Borough Council try the Assistant Manager Bereavement Services
Dorset Council try the Senior Archaeologist or contact planning
Dover District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Dudley Borough Council
Durham County Council, Durham County Record Office has a good website on researching war memorials
East Cambridgeshire District Council try the Conservation Officer
East Devon District Council
East Hampshire District Council
East Herts District Council
East Lindsey District Council try the Senior Planning Officer
East Northamptonshire District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
East Riding of Yorkshire Council try the Asset Strategy team
East Staffordshire District Council
East Suffolk Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials.
East Sussex County Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials however war memorials are held on the Historic Environment Records which is held at ESCC
Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
Eden District Council try Property & Contracts Manager
Elmbridge Borough Council try Green Spaces Manager
Epping Forest District Council has stated it is not responsible for any war memorials, this responsibility lies with the Town and Parish Councils.
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council try the Cemetery Superintendent and Registrar
Erewash Borough Council try the Conservation Officer
Essex County Council try the Records Manager
Exeter City Council
Exmoor National Park Authority
Fareham Borough Council
Fenland District Council
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Forest of Dean District Council
Fylde Borough Council
Gateshead Borough Council
Gedling Borough Council
Gloucester City Council try the Conservation Projects Officer
Gloucestershire County Council
Gosport Borough Council
Gravesham Borough Council
Great Yarmouth Borough Council try the Information Manager
Guildford Borough Council
Halton Borough Council
Hambleton District Council
Hampshire County Council
Harborough District Council
Harlow District Council
Harrogate Borough Council
Hart District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials.
Hartlepool Borough Council
Hastings Borough Council try the Senior Building Surveyor
Havant Borough Council
Herefordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Hertsmere Borough Council try the Cemetery Officer
High Peak Borough Council
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council try the Cultural Services Manager
Horsham District Council
Hull City Council also details on conservation areas
Huntingdonshire District Council
Hyndburn Borough Council try the Facilities Manager
Ipswich Borough Council try the Senior Conservation Officer
Isle of Wight Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Kent County Council
Kettering Borough Council try Cultural and Heritage Services Manager
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Kirklees Borough Council try the Parks & Landscapes Central Services Manager
Knowsley Borough Council
Lake District National Park Authority
Lancashire County Council
Lancaster City Council
Leeds City Council
Leicester City Council
Leicestershire County Council
Lewes District Council
Lichfield District Council try the Conservation Officer
Lincoln City Council
Lincolnshire County Council try the Historic Environment Officer; Also Links to the past project
Liverpool City Council try the Building Conservation Team
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham:
London Borough of Barnet; Also contact Barnet War Memorials Association
London Borough of Bexley try the Cemeteries Officer
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Bromley try the Head of Town Centre Planning Projects
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Croydon try the Head of Elections, Civic and Registration Services
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Harrow try the Principal Conservation Officer
London Borough of Havering try the Historic Buildings & Landscapes Officer
London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Islington try the Conservation & Design Team
London Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
London Borough of Lambeth send details of the memorial and problem to infoservice@lambeth.gov.uk
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Redbridge try the Parks Development Manager
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames try the Facilities Management Team
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Wandsworth try the Conservation and Design Group
London Borough of Westminster
Luton Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council
Maldon District Council
Malvern Hills District Council try the Conservation Officer
Manchester City Council try the Public Realm Team within Neighbourhoods
Mansfield District Council
Medway Council, try the Medway Bereavement and Registration Services Manager
Melton Borough Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials; the main memorial is looked after by Melton Mowbray Town Estate
Mendip District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials. Try the
Conservation Officer
Mid Devon District Council
Mid Suffolk District Council
Mid Sussex District Council
Middlesborough Borough Council
Milton Keynes Council
Mole Valley District Council
New Forest District Council
New Forest National Park Authority
Newark and Sherwood District Council try Parks and Amenities Manager
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council try the Conservation Officer
Norfolk County Council
North Devon District Council
North East Derbyshire District Council try Senior Planning Officer (Conservation and Design)
North East Lincolnshire Council
North Hertfordshire District Council try the Development & Conservation Manager
North Kesteven District Council
North Lincolnshire Council
North Norfolk District Council
North Somerset District Council
North Tyneside Borough Council try the Asset Maintenance Team
North Warwickshire Borough Council
North West Leicestershire District Council
North York Moors National Park Authority
North Yorkshire County Council
Northampton Borough Council has a number of officers at the Council who deal with memorials. Contact may be made by email to enquiries@northampton.gov.uk or by calling the Council's Contact Centre on 0300 330 7000.
Northamptonshire County Council
Northumberland County Council try Bridges and Structures Manager
Northumberland National Park Authority
Norwich City Council contact The Norwich War Memorial Trust
Nottingham City Council
Nottinghamshire County Council try the Senior Officer Historic Buildings or Roll of Honour
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council try the Museum and Arts Officer
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Oldham Borough Council
Oxford City Council
Oxfordshire County Council
Peak District National Park Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Peterborough City Council
Plymouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council try the Memorials Officer, there is a specific website for memorials and monuments in the city
Preston City Council
Purbeck District Council
Reading Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redditch Borough Council try the Bereavement Services Manager
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council try the Building Facilities Surveyor
Ribble Valley Borough Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Richmondshire District Council
Rochdale Borough Council try the Armed Forces Team
Rochford District Council
Rossendale Borough Council
Rother District Council maintains two war memorials as part of its parks and open spaces works programme, one on Bexhill seafront and the other in St Marys churchyard, Rye.
Rotherham Borough Council has stated that Parish and Town Councils are responsible for war memorials
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead try the Democratic and Civic Services Manager
Rugby Borough Council try the Parks and Grounds Manager
Runnymede Borough Council
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushmoor Borough Council try the Crematorium & Cemeteries Manager
Rutland County Council states on its website that Parish and Town council provide local services such as looking after war memorials
Ryedale District Council
Salford City Council
Sandwell Borough Council
Scarborough Borough Council try the Asset Management Plan Officer
Sedgemoor District Council
Sefton Borough Council try Mayoral Services
Selby District Council
Sevenoaks District Council has stated it is only responsible for the memorial in Swanley Town Centre
Sheffield City Council try the Property and Facilities Management Team
Shropshire Council
Slough Borough Council
Solihull Borough Council
Somerset County Council
Somerset West and Taunton Council
South Bucks District Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Derbyshire District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials. Try the Conservation and Heritage Officer
South Downs National Park Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
South Hams District Council
South Holland District Council
South Kesteven District Council try Team Leader - Operations
South Lakeland District Council has stated it is only directly responsible for the custodianship of the Ambleside war memorial.
South Norfolk District Council try the Technical Officer
South Northamptonshire Council
South Oxfordshire District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials.
South Ribble Borough Council
South Somerset District Council
South Staffordshire Council try the Conservation and Design Officer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Southampton City Council try the Archaeology Unit Manager and Ancient Monuments Officer
Southend on Sea Borough Council
Spelthorne Borough Council try the Head of Asset Management
St Albans City and District Council
St Helens Borough Council try the Public Buildings Manager
Stafford Borough Council
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Stevenage Borough Council
Stockport Borough Council try the Playground & Infrastructure Officer (Greenspace)
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council try the Historic Buildings Officer
Stoke-on-Trent City Council try the Archaeologist
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Stroud District Council
Suffolk County Council
Sunderland City Council
Surrey County Council including local research projects
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Swale Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council try the Senior Conservation Officer
Tameside Borough Council try the Greenspace Development Manager
Tamworth Borough Council
Tandridge District Council try the Deputy Director Community Services
Teignbridge District Council try the Senior Conservation Officer
Telford and Wrekin Council try the Arts and Cultural Services Manager
Tendring District Council try the Horticultural & Bereavement Manager
Test Valley Borough Council try Parks and Open Spaces
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Thanet District Council
Three Rivers District Council
Thurrock Council
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Torbay Council
Torridge District Council
Trafford Borough Council
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council try the Sports, Grants & Communities Officer
Uttlesford District Council
Vale of White Horse District Council has stated it is not directly responsible for the custodianship of any war memorials
Wakefield District Council
Walsall Borough Council
Warrington Borough Council
Warwick District Council
Warwickshire County Council try the Manager of Museums & Natural Environment
Watford Borough Council try the Urban Design & Conservation Manager
Waverley Borough Council
Wealden District Council is responsible for a single war memorial, this is to Jack Cade just north of the Battle road in Cade Street.
Wellingborough Borough Council
Welwyn Hatfield District Council
West Berkshire District Council try the Archaeology Service
West Devon Borough Council
West Lancashire Borough Council try the Heritage and Environment Manager
West Lindsey District Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
West Suffolk Council try Principal Planning Officer
West Sussex County Council also involved in the Sussex War Memorials Project 2014-18
Wigan Borough Council
Wiltshire Council
Winchester City Council
Wirral Borough Council
Woking Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
Wolverhampton City Council
Worcester City Council
Worcestershire County Council
Worthing Borough Council
Wychavon District Council
Wycombe District Council
Wyre Borough Council
Wyre Forest District Council
York Council, City of
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority