3rd December 2008, 04:30 PM
Indeed, Digger. We're told that
"It is disappointing, but understandable in the current economic climate, that Parliamentary time has not been found to take forward the Heritage Protection Bill at this time. However, we welcome the Government's firm commitment to the Heritage Protection Reform programme already underway and to introducing legislation at the earliest opportunity.
The good news is that more than two-thirds of the changes set out in the Heritage White Paper can go ahead. Using the new Planning Policy Statement, accompanying Guidance and forthcoming English Heritage initiatives as a new focus for reform, we can still achieve many of our goals to improve the system, widen public involvement and simplify protection processes."
There are also links to summaries of what can and cannot be done without the bill, which I will now read and inwardly digest.
Resistance is futile. Your project documentation will be MoRPHE-compliant.
"It is disappointing, but understandable in the current economic climate, that Parliamentary time has not been found to take forward the Heritage Protection Bill at this time. However, we welcome the Government's firm commitment to the Heritage Protection Reform programme already underway and to introducing legislation at the earliest opportunity.
The good news is that more than two-thirds of the changes set out in the Heritage White Paper can go ahead. Using the new Planning Policy Statement, accompanying Guidance and forthcoming English Heritage initiatives as a new focus for reform, we can still achieve many of our goals to improve the system, widen public involvement and simplify protection processes."
There are also links to summaries of what can and cannot be done without the bill, which I will now read and inwardly digest.
Resistance is futile. Your project documentation will be MoRPHE-compliant.