18th February 2011, 12:29 PM
Quote:no industry invests as much in archaeology in the uK as mineral products. Operators accept the responsibility to foot the bill for historical investigations provided they are reasonable, proportionate and consistent from county to county. But MPA members in some areas are complaining that the level of work they are being asked to fund ahead of a planning permission is unreasonable and is sometimes making the mineral unviable.
I remember these arguments before... however they have a powerful lobby. and if they do it, you can bet your bottom dollar that developers will be close behind... then of course the legislation will change, and archaeology will return to the 70s and 80s.
There we go..... ??