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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.
MLA London is the strategic development agency for museums, libraries and archives in London, supporting and promoting the sector.
> Read more about londonThe region has 67 Accredited museums, public libraries dealing with 3 million enquiries a year and 67 archive-holding organisations
> Read more about north eastThe region has 300 museums and galleries, 500 public libraries and 218 archives registered with the Historical Manuscripts Commission
> Read more about south eastThe South West, the largest English region, has 544 museums, 895 libraries and 136 archive holding organisations
> Read more about south westYorkshire and Humber has 163 museums, libraries receiving 25 million visits a year and 200 sites holding public archive collections
> Read more about yorkshire