28th April 2009, 06:23 PM
Well, it seems this post made an impact... I would be grateful if people could throw in more comments... including positive aspects of how commercial moves forward..
I agree that there has been lots done before.. but seriously, looking over the last 4000 odd adverts (has it been that many!) it is only recently they are coming to the fore in any great numbers. and more people seem to be stadning up and saying... WE are doing this. sometimes badly...sometimes ok.. sometimes as stars... I would say that working with community is both rewarding and tough... however, it does remind us of who we do it for.
I guess the concept is that we can look at the past (in legislation terms) and say... time to move forward.. PPG16 was not per ce bad... but it is time to open up and return to the values I remember so well in York.. where good archaeology and public involvement did (and still does) go hand in hand.
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli
I agree that there has been lots done before.. but seriously, looking over the last 4000 odd adverts (has it been that many!) it is only recently they are coming to the fore in any great numbers. and more people seem to be stadning up and saying... WE are doing this. sometimes badly...sometimes ok.. sometimes as stars... I would say that working with community is both rewarding and tough... however, it does remind us of who we do it for.
I guess the concept is that we can look at the past (in legislation terms) and say... time to move forward.. PPG16 was not per ce bad... but it is time to open up and return to the values I remember so well in York.. where good archaeology and public involvement did (and still does) go hand in hand.
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli