The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Contacts in local authorities

The news today about council tax levels being frozen made me wonder how this would effect local war memorials. I don't want to get into a political discussion since this isn't the place but if cuts have to be made to balance the books then war memorials will probably come pretty far down any list after education, health care, bin collections etc..

With that in mind do we know who to contact in an area if we have concerns about the state of a civic memorial?

There are currently 32 Unitary Authorities and 3 Island Authorities. We should make up a list of who is responsibe in each area. In authorities such as Highland and Scottish Borders that might be devolved down to the local districts.

I'm sure most authorities will have a webpage with a contact name or number. Can we update them here.

City Authorities

Aberdeen City Council - No details found
Dundee City Council - No details found
Edinburgh (City of) - Posted
Glasgow City Council - No details found

Unitary Authorities

Aberdeenshire - No details found
Angus - Posted
Argyll and Bute - No details found
Clackmannanshire - Posted
Dumfries and Galloway - Posted
East Ayrshire - No details found
East Dunbartonshire - No details found
East Lothian - Posted
East Renfrewshire - No details found
Falkirk - Posted
Fife - No details found
Highland - No details found
Inverclyde - No details found
Midlothian - No details found
Moray - Posted
North Ayrshire - Posted
North Lanarkshire - No details found
Perthshire and Kinross - No details found
Renfrewshire - No details found
Scottish Borders - No details found
South Ayrshire - Posted
South Lanarkshire - Posted
Stirling - Posted
West Dunbartonshire (aka Dumbarton and Clydebank)
West Lothian - Posted

Island Authorities

Orkney - No details found
Shetland - Posted
Western Isles - No details found

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: City of Edinburgh Council

You can't find war memorials on Edinburgh Council's A-Z but they are covered by The City of Edinburgh Museums Conservation Service. It looks like they have The 'Adopt a Monument' scheme to offoad some work to volunteers.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/a-z/AZ_monuments

Monuments

The City of Edinburgh Council cares for nearly 200 statues, monuments and memorials, which commemorate noteworthy people and events in history.

The most prominent are the Scott Monument on Princes Street and the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill, which you can climb and enjoy a panoramic view over the city and surrounding area.

The City of Edinburgh Museums Conservation Service cares for others including Greyfriars Bobby, the Ross Fountain and many other less well-known monuments.

The 'Adopt a Monument' scheme encourages concerned citizens, communities and businesses to help care for their local landmark. To find out more about the monuments, or to report damage to them, visit the Monuments web pages.

Contact details
Museum Collections Centre
10 Broughton Market,
Edinburgh
EH3 6NM
Telephone: 0131 556 9536
E-mail: museum.collections.centre@edinburgh.gov.uk
Opening Hours:
Open 2pm - 4pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Pre-arranged group visits welcome at any time.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: Glasgow City Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the Glasgow City Council's website A-Z

From David McNay:

The department with responsibility for maintaining Public Memorial is
Land & Environmental Services,
231 George Street,
Glasgow.

The Executive Director is Robert Booth. The Officer I have dealt with regarding memorials is Kenny Boyle. He has taken the lead in establishing the two new memorials in Glasgow in recent years.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: Aberdeen City Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the Aberdeen City Council's website A-Z

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: Aberdeenshire Council

Nothing on Aberdeenshire Council's A-Z about who is responsible for war memorials but the Archaeology Department is recording all Aberdeenshire's memorials as a project. More details here:

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology/memorials/

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:49 am Post subject: Angus Council

I couldn't find anything in Angus council's A-Z but when doing a search on War memorials I found these figures for their spending on war memorial maintenance for the financial year 2006 / 2007

ANGUS COUNCIL
CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 31 JANUARY 2008
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE END OF YEAR REPORT 2006/2007

MZ Upkeep of War Memorials
Planned Maintenance Spend: £10,984
Unplanned Maintenance Spend: £271
Total Spend: £11,255
Budget 2006/2007: £14,000
Spend %: 80%

Looking at other budget reports for war memorials maintenance in Angus the previous year 75% was spent and the year before that 105%. Each year the allocation was £14,000.

I eventually did find who is responsible for War memorials though by trawling through a search on the website.

Leisure Services

The role of this service is to:

Introduce, maintain and develop leisure opportunities for all
Provide the highest possible quality of leisure and recreational facilities/areas for all users irrespective of age, ability or gender
Provide a comprehensive book and information service through full-time, part-time and mobile libraries
Exhibit, conserve and preserve artifacts relating to Angus Museums
Conserve manuscript, archive and printed records relating to Angus Archives and local history
Manage and operate three country parks
Maintain parks, outdoor facilities/areas, public open space, burial grounds and war memorials
Undertake environmental improvements, in partnership with others, to benefit the community and underpin the infrastructure for tourism and economic development
Offer a sports development service to support sports clubs and organisations, individuals, Angus Sports Council and Tayside Sports Development Group
Promote a wide range of cultural events and activities through the arts & events unit, halls and theatres
Provide a comprehensive library and resources service to Angus schools educational resources unit.

So it's either of these two..

Head of Parks & Countryside Services Andy Nicholson
E: nicholsona(at)angus.gov.uk

Head of Grounds Operations Duncan Inglis
E: inglisd(at)angus.gov.uk

County Buildings
Market Street,
Forfar DD8 3WA
T: 01307 461460
F: 01307 466220
E: leisure@angus.gov.uk
cultural@angus.gov.uk

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: Argyll & Bute Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the Argyll & Bute Council's website A-Z or by doing a search on their website.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: South Lanarkshire

I have a contact in Glasgow City Council - I'll ask him for the details of who is responsible. It's probably Parks and Recreation.

For South Lanarkshire they seem to come under Bereavement Services:

Name: Bereavement Services
Phone: 01698 717878
Email: bereavement.services@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

I know that the man in charge of Cemeteries for South Lanarkshire is Bill Stanley. He might be a useful point of contact:

Phone 01698 717818
Fax 01698 717821
Email william.stanley@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

spoons · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/Dumgal/Services.aspx?id=718

Little info but copied below.

"The maintenance of war memorials is provided by the Land and Street Services section of Combined Services who can also provide advice and assistance.

Enquiries about this service can be made at any Customer Service centre or local Combined Services office.

Information required from client/customer
Name, address, phone number, location of war memorial"

Dumfries and Galloway combined services For more information, please telephone 01387 731000

Wigtown For enquiries please telephone 01776 706266

Stewartry For enquiries please telephone 01556 502 327

Nithsdale For enquiries please telephone 01387 248762

Annandale & Eskdale For enquiries please telephone 01576 203113

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: Clackmannashire Council

Clackmannanshire Council lists war memorials in its A-Z

http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/community/warmemorials/

There is a link to a location map for each of the twelve war memorials in the council's care. There are also contact details:

Land Services & Burial Grounds
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 450000
Email: landserv@clacks.gov.uk

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: Dundee City Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the Dundee City Council's website A-Z or on it's search engine.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: East Ayrshire Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the East Ayrshire Council's website A-Z or on it's search engine.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: East Dunbartonshire Council

I can't find anything about war memorials or monuments in the East Dunbartonshire Council's website A-Z or on it's search engine.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council lists memorials in their online A-Z which then takes you to these details:

Memorials / War Memorials

Public Maintenance
Tel: 0845 6022223

apanderson · Last edited by apanderson on Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:27 pm; edited 1 time in total

Falkirk Council seem to operate the same sort of thing as the others by way of an A - Z:

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/law_admin/business_and_member_services/war_memorials.aspx

"Falkirk Council is responsible for the maintenance, repair and protection of 10 public clocks and 19 war memorials within the Falkirk area." (A list of these are shown on the above link)

By Post: Law & Admin Services, Falkirk Council, Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street, Falkirk FK1 5RS

By Telephone: 01324 506070

By Fax: 01324 506071

By Email: administration@falkirk.gov.uk

Anne