BAJR Wrote:A list ... time for a list for councils with no archaeological advisory service. This is one of the things that needs addressed. I know only too well (from my own experience ) when a planner sets conditions it is like an archaeologist carrying out surgery. having a go usually ends in tears. but only for the patient / archaeology
Lets stick a list together... then we can get teh emails... and begin supporting a lobby for statutory service provision. not this wiffle..." must have access to... "
Hear Hear! It is also worth looking at some of the Archaeological Advisory Services Service Level Agreements. Some have been tweaked so that the advisors are limited to exactly that, they can offer advice when someone comes and asks them for it. They can no longer be preemtive they cannot look at the planning aps themsevles and go to the planners suggesting that their advice might be needed. Its up to local people to contact their planning officers and ask if appropriate archaeological advice has been sought this can flag things up. So BAJrites, as rate paying members of the public, keep an eye on the planning applications in your area and make pefectly ligitimate enquiries as to whether the archaeology has been taken into account and if not why not. DO NOT TAKE IT FOR GRANTED that someone will have considered the archaeological implications of a planning application.