ALGAO:Scotland

Chair: Bruce Mann, Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service bruce.mann@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Vice-Chair: Kevin Murphy, Western Isles Council Archaeology Service kevin.murphy@cne-siar.gov.uk
Treasurer: Quinton Carroll, Cambridgeshire County Council quinton.carroll@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Ordinary member: Sophie Nicol, Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust Sophie.Nicol@pkht.org.uk
Ordinary member: Kirsty Cameron, Highland Council kirsty.cameron@highland.gov.uk

The Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO) Scotland represents Archaeologists working for, or on behalf of, Local Government and National Parks in Scotland and whose task is to protect, manage and promote the historic environment. Our members provide services to 28 of the 32 Local Authorities in Scotland and the two National Parks. Some of the key roles carried out by ALGAO Scotland members are;

maintenance of Historic Environment Records (HERs)
to advise on strategic development and local development plans and policies
to advise planning authorities and developers on planning proposals that may affect archaeological sites, including input into development design
monitoring compliance with planning requirements including conditions on behalf of planning authorities
to advise on the management of the rural and urban historic environment
working with all elements of the community to foster understanding of the historic environment
where resources permit, to lead community-based projects to explore the local historic environment, and through this contribute to skills development, learning and community cohesion

Local Authority Archaeological Liaison Project

This partnership project carried out in 2009 between RCAHMS, ALGAO:Scotland and HS looked at a range of issues common to both RCAHMS and Local Authority archaeology services. Three reports are available: