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Regional field team

The MLA has nearly completed its restructure. A new integrated national and regional team has replaced eight of the nine regional MLA's, and MLA London will join the single MLA by March 2010.  We have appointed three Area Directors of Engagement, based in the English regions, but with a place on our executive management team. 

Area Director North (Keith Bartlett) is responsible for regional managers and staff in the North East, North West and Yorkshire. Area Director East (Sam Bestwick) is in charge of regional managers and staff in the East Midlands, East of England, and South East.  Area Director West (Jon Finch) looks after regional managers and staff in West Midlands and South West.

All regional staff have a key responsiblity to work closely with local government on the development of museums, libraries and archives in their areas, and more widely on integrating the cultural and sporting agenda to ensure our sector builds communites, helping inspire learning and regeneration.

East Midlands

Cultural provision includes 213 museums, 348 static public library service points and 74 archive holding organisations.

> Read more about east midlands

East of England

In the East of England there are 165 Accredited museums, 304 branch libraries and 7 local authority archive services.

> Read more about east of england

London

MLA London is the strategic development agency for museums, libraries and archives in London, supporting and promoting the sector.

> Read more about london

North East

The region has 67 Accredited museums, public libraries dealing with 3 million enquiries a year and 67 archive-holding organisations

> Read more about north east

North West

The North West has 290 museums and galleries, 22 public library services and 200 archive holding organisations

> Read more about north west

South East

The region has 300 museums and galleries, 500 public libraries and 218 archives registered with the Historical Manuscripts Commission

> Read more about south east

South West

The South West, the largest English region, has 544 museums, 895 libraries and 136 archive holding organisations

> Read more about south west

West Midlands

There are 214 museums in the West Midlands region, 307 static and 51 mobile libraries and 24 archives.

> Read more about west midlands

Yorkshire

Yorkshire and Humber has 163 museums, libraries receiving 25 million visits a year and 200 sites holding public archive collections

> Read more about yorkshire

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