4th January 2013, 10:48 AM
Don't worry there too much Red.
The general question still stands.
and you have already answered the question.
It is likely it needs a visit to an HER and a Local History centre etc.... Likely being the operative word. it should not be required as standard. less so if it is a small building plot and basically the HER has already informed the contractor they have nothing on record. BUT require contractor to go in - in person - to see that. Whoooo hooo!
One should also have a good relationship with your HERs they are the start of what is going on. but it does cost.. and that is fine. If I pay £30 per half hour I am perfectly happy for them to photocopy a journal... it is cheaper in time and money than me travelling in.
As to the distances ... see Kevin above.
Indeed... in Scotland... it is worse/better as HEr staff have always been very helpful.
I was tendering for a job on an island to get there, i would - same as everyone else - have to travel for a day to pick up the one ferry a day, and stay overnight and then work the day and then stay overnight and then catch the ferry home the next afternoon. the actual work was about 5 hours. -
The HER for this island was in Inverness.
Thank goodness they have this
http://her.highland.gov.uk/ where i could learn all about teh site and environs before talking on teh phone.
As a trip there would be 179 miles there... 4 hours there... and same back...
Even going to the WoSAS HER for work in the west of Scotland - is a 110 mile round trip. I have had only great help from them... and never had to step into the office.
The point of the original post is if it should be blanket required --- the answer i feel is no... it should be dependant on the site and the material curated by the HER - the quality of which is constantly getting better. .
The general question still stands.
and you have already answered the question.
It is likely it needs a visit to an HER and a Local History centre etc.... Likely being the operative word. it should not be required as standard. less so if it is a small building plot and basically the HER has already informed the contractor they have nothing on record. BUT require contractor to go in - in person - to see that. Whoooo hooo!
One should also have a good relationship with your HERs they are the start of what is going on. but it does cost.. and that is fine. If I pay £30 per half hour I am perfectly happy for them to photocopy a journal... it is cheaper in time and money than me travelling in.
As to the distances ... see Kevin above.
Indeed... in Scotland... it is worse/better as HEr staff have always been very helpful.
I was tendering for a job on an island to get there, i would - same as everyone else - have to travel for a day to pick up the one ferry a day, and stay overnight and then work the day and then stay overnight and then catch the ferry home the next afternoon. the actual work was about 5 hours. -
The HER for this island was in Inverness.
Thank goodness they have this
http://her.highland.gov.uk/ where i could learn all about teh site and environs before talking on teh phone.
As a trip there would be 179 miles there... 4 hours there... and same back...
Even going to the WoSAS HER for work in the west of Scotland - is a 110 mile round trip. I have had only great help from them... and never had to step into the office.
The point of the original post is if it should be blanket required --- the answer i feel is no... it should be dependant on the site and the material curated by the HER - the quality of which is constantly getting better. .