The answer is serious legislation that makes compromising the Historic Environment in anyway a criminal offence punishable by law. With serious fines, imprisonment and the removal of licences to practice for offenders of any sort including developers. Along with a serious set of professional qualifications leading to a licence to practice within the various disciplines that make up the management of the Historic Environment Resource. All things which I believe are enshrined in international conventions to which this country pays lip service but has not got round to ratifying.
Until we tackle the complete disregard for our heritage shown at the high levels of government we are stuffed as a profession:face-rain:
Until we tackle the complete disregard for our heritage shown at the high levels of government we are stuffed as a profession:face-rain: