Officers & Committees

The Executive Committee chaired by Tim Townshend is the principal body responsible for running the affairs of the Society.  The committee receives recommendations from its subsidiary committees and representatives, and establishes coherent views and strategies.

The Committee is not concerned simply with the conservation of the many fine historic buildings in the city. It also seeks to influence the city planners regarding current developments so that future generations can look back with pride at what the present generation has achieved.

Click here for a downloadable copy of the constitution of the Norwich Society

Trustees in 2008

Tim Townshend, Chairman of the Norwich Society

Chairman:  Tim Townshend
Vice Chairman: Alec Hartley
Treasurer: Kate Anetts

Mary Ash (Planning)
Antony Beck (Web Editorial)
Janet Ede (Environment)
Frances Holmes (Membership & Publicity)
Mike Holmes (Web Development)
Rory Quinn (CDWG)
Frank Tucker (Planning)

The President is the Lord Mayor of Norwich and the
Vice Presidents are:
Bruce Adam
Andy Anderson
Nicolas Corbin MBE
His Grace the  Duke of Grafton KG
Sir Bernard Feilden CBE
Michael Innes
Roger Rowe

For information on executive members click here.

Environment – Janet Ede

The committee works to ensure that the City is maintained to the highest standards as regards to cleanliness and appearance. Particular attention is given to street furnishing and planting, signage, maintenance of open spaces, waste disposal, urban vandalism and litter, pollution by emissions, noise and bad lighting.
The committee undertakes annual audits of segments of the City and other occasional reports.

Membership and Publicity – Frances Holmes

While increasing membership is a priority, the committee has responsibility for corporate membership and activities, exhibitions, competitions, some publicity and the website.

Planning Appraisal – Frank Tucker

The aim of the Planning Appraisal Committee is to conserve and enhance the City’s historic heritage and to encourage good modern architecture, urban planning and open spaces.
The lists of planning applications to the City Council are circulated to members, who study those that they consider to be important.  The Committee meets once a month to discuss the members’ views which are forwarded to the Head of Planning to be included in the recommendations tabled at the meetings of the City Council’s Planning Committee.
When there are large developments to be considered the Society’s Planning Appraisal Committee members are usually invited by the developers to presentations at which views can be expressed.

Strategic Planning and Transport Committee – Alec Hartley

The committee meets every third Tuesday in the month.

Taking a  long and proactive view, this Committee considers developments, plans, legislation and regulations, that affect planning and transportation within the Greater Norwich area, with particular reference to how they may affect quality of life, the historic character of the City and standards  of new development and design.

The Committee will seek to co-operate with other relevant bodies where possible, but will provide constructive criticism when necessary.