Standard and guidance for archaeological advice by historic environment services

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Surely the 'bigger picture' is that boith IfA and ALGAO want a standard in place for when HERs become a statutory necessity

I wish I really believed this was going to happen but I fear the worse as I know there are more cuts to HERs and local archaeology services on the way. I do feel that the IFA should be screaming and shouting about what is being done to local curatorial services rather than trying to slip in this guidance document.It might address the question of standards for those who are employed to give guidance but what we need to be doing is ensuring that the need for advisors is fully understood and an absolute requirement. HERS are not statutory nor is the need for archaeological guidance in planning decisions and until they are forget the whole issue of applying standards. Shuting stable doors after horses have bolted is pretty pointless