13th July 2005, 10:32 PM
Very interesting Eggbasket.
Many of the comments on the Beverley council would equally apply to the York council. Witness the farce that is the York Barbican re-development. I regularly attend a forum whose mandate is to advise the council on archaeological matters. As far as I can tell the forum has been spectacularly unsuccessful in this regard for its entire history, despite having an ex archaeologist on the council. I'd like to radicalise it and make it more of a lobby group rather than an inneffectual talking shop, but I'm not optimistic.
The lip service paid to heritage issues in a City that derives much of its wealth from its archaeology and history is staggering.
Many of the comments on the Beverley council would equally apply to the York council. Witness the farce that is the York Barbican re-development. I regularly attend a forum whose mandate is to advise the council on archaeological matters. As far as I can tell the forum has been spectacularly unsuccessful in this regard for its entire history, despite having an ex archaeologist on the council. I'd like to radicalise it and make it more of a lobby group rather than an inneffectual talking shop, but I'm not optimistic.
The lip service paid to heritage issues in a City that derives much of its wealth from its archaeology and history is staggering.
