Apply News: Sarah McCarthy appointed to the Parliamentary Liaison Team of The Heritage Alliance

In February, Apply's Sarah McCarthy was appointed to the Parliamentary Liaison Team of The Heritage Alliance, with specific focus on archaeology.

The Heritage Alliance is the biggest collaborative alliance of heritage interests in the UK and was set up to promote the central role of the non-Government movement in the heritage sector. The Heritage Alliance has 87 members; national and major regional organisations including The National Trust, the Council for British Archaeology (CBA), the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) as well as many smaller and more specialised heritage groups.

Sarah's role is concerned with co-ordinating the Alliance members' activities in relation to the Localism Bill and the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework consultation, and communicating their ideas and concerns to parliament and other opinion formers.

Dr Sarah McCarthy specialises in heritage tourism and conservation planning, as well as advising clients in visitor management, interpretive planning and delivery.