Mayor Joe looks to capitalise on heritage status
LIVERPOOL mayor Joe Anderson has invited heritage experts to the city to help it maximise its world heritage status.
Delegates at the seminar, at the town hall today, will discuss Liverpool’s brand, image, and the tourist benefits of world heritage sites.
The mayor has previously been criticised for disregarding the city’s heritage by backing Peel Group’s Liverpool Waters docklands regeneration scheme.
The skyscraper-heavy plan were opposed by English Heritage which said it would damage the waterfornt, and UNESCO put the city on its list of world heritage sites in danger because of the proposals.
Keynote speakers include Sir Neil Cossons who oversaw Liverpool’s world heritage inscription in 2004; James Rebanks, managing director of Rebanks Consulting; John Cooper, a director in the planning team at Deloitte Real Estate; and Dr Kathryn Roberts, Inspector of Ancient Monuments at Welsh heritage body Cadw.
The council said it had organised the event with Professor Ian Wray, chair of the Liverpool World Heritage Site Steering Group, assisted by Peel Group and English Heritage.
Mr Anderson said: “We are rightly proud of our position as a world heritage city. It reflects our outstanding heritage, historical and cultural offer, our magnificent waterfront and our fantastic architecture, which are enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world.
“It’s important that we maximise the benefits of this title – one that only an elite few hold – to further boost tourism, drive our economy and raise our international profile. These talks will be invaluable in helping us develop new ways of working together to achieve that.”
