Alan Smith dismisses ‘naive’ removal of city’s world heritage status, but suggests a scaled-back application
Liverpool’s new heritage chief has insisted the city does “not need” Unesco world heritage status – but said he is still considering a fresh effort to reclaim its once-cherished title.
Alan Smith, Liverpool’s head of heritage preservation and development, said that being stripped of the mantle had “no impact at all” on visitor numbers, but that he was keen to get it back.
