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pages will provide information on particular issues for the
Association relating to Wales. |
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| ALGAO:Cymru
is the national ALGAO body for Wales. Arrangements for the provision
of archaeological information and advice to Local Authorities
and National Parks in Wales have differed from those in England
and Scotland. |
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| The
Welsh Archaeological Trusts were set up in the 1970s in response
to the increasing damage to Wales' historic environment as a
result of the lack of specialist archaeological advice available
to local planning authorities. Since then a number of authorities
have employed their own in-house specialist advisors to work
alongside the WATs and great progress has been made in projecting
archaeology firmly into the local planning process. PPG 16 came
into force in Wales in 1991 and was superseded by Welsh Office
Circular 60/96 'Planning and the Historic Environment: Archaeology'.
This, in conjunction with Planning Policy Wales and Welsh Office
Circular 61/96 'Planning and the Historic Environment: Historic
Buildings and Conservation Areas', provides the framework for
the protection of archaeology in Wales within the planning process. |
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| In addition
to the protection of the historic environment through the planning
process the members also work more broadly to develop greater
understanding and improve the conservation of Wales' historic
environment. Much of the work of the members is carried out
in partnership with Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient
and Historic Monuments of Wales as well as other national bodies
and agencies such as the Countryside Council for Wales and the
Welsh Assembly Government. |
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Consultation
responses
June
2008: Draft Heritage Protection Bill (England and Wales):
Comments from ALGAO:Cymru to Cadw, Welsh Assembly Government,
on aspects pertaining to Wales.
May 2008:
The
Welsh HIstoric Environment: Towards a Strategic Statement
(Historic Environment Group)
May 2007:
DCMS/WAG Heritage White Paper: Heritage Protection in the
21st century
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