7th November 2008, 03:09 PM
I hope the new Bill will make 'the list' of HER entries, listed buildings etc a statutory requirement otherwise how can planning archaeologists make it a requirement for us to consult (?!), but I don't profess to be an expert either.
I do like how the Bill was originally described as 'should be in the next Queens speech' followed by 'we hope' then 'might be in' and now 'might be pushed off'. I guess that shows us where we stand in polite society. Stand aside, bankers coming through (yes...bankers). Indeed details of the Queens speech are supposed to be secret but given the number of consultations, I hope the powers that be in heritage and archaeology (shadowy bunch, hmmm) have a vague idea of progress and status, but then again I could be mistaken (oh yes)
I do like how the Bill was originally described as 'should be in the next Queens speech' followed by 'we hope' then 'might be in' and now 'might be pushed off'. I guess that shows us where we stand in polite society. Stand aside, bankers coming through (yes...bankers). Indeed details of the Queens speech are supposed to be secret but given the number of consultations, I hope the powers that be in heritage and archaeology (shadowy bunch, hmmm) have a vague idea of progress and status, but then again I could be mistaken (oh yes)