10th May 2013, 03:54 PM
I can't see any reason for points 1-3. I think we should keep national bodies for each of the nations archaeology, but try and improve co-operation/communication. Moving from Scotland to England, after fifteen years north of the Border makes you realise how little each country knows of the other. 2) Local authorities are the best placed (however annoying) to take local planning decisions and most archaeology is the result of local planning, at least that restricts the inevitable bad practice to a small area. 3) Seems a little unfair on businesses that most people work for. I started in the days before commercial archaeology and it was pretty crap, professional well run profitable developer funded units have transformed the profession 4) Is good, 5) Some people don't like licences, only tv's, dogs, drivers and married people need licences. Professionals are well trained. 6) Education is good, but as I think Andrew Nevell said it never hurts to think about what your training people for. Everyone should get as much education as they can, only the English think too much education is a bad thing. 