The provision and maintenance, as directed by the Steering
Group, of a Planning-related archaeology service (including Industrial
Archaeology) to inter alios the Member Councils including:
The maintenance and enhancement of a Sites and Monuments Record
(SMR) in respect of the areas of the Member Councils and the provision
to the Member Councils of information contained therein and advice
thereon.
The provision to the Member Councils of advice, recommendations
and, on the instructions of the relevant Member Councils, assistance:
in connection with structure
and local plan policies covering
archaeological matters;
in respect of environmental,
tourism and other implementation
projects as appropriate;
on development control
matters and, in particular, on:
the
interpretation
of the provisions
of inter alia National
Planning Policy
Guideline 5 (NPPG5)
and Planning Advice
Note 42 (PAN12)
and other Central
Government guidance;
the
drafting of suitable
archaeological
conditions;
the
preparation of
briefs for archaeological
work, as required,
either for archaeological
evaluation in advance
of the determination
of planning applications
or for the implementation
of archaeological
conditions.
The undertaking of:
the monitoring of planning
applications for archaeological issues;
the monitoring of private
archaeological contractors, as required,
on behalf of and subject to the instructions
of the relative Member Councils, in connection
with the fulfillment of planning requirements.
The undertaking, together with and subject to the instructions
of the relative Member Councils, of negotiations with developers
in respect of archaeological matters.
Appearance as required on behalf of and subject to the instructions
of the relative Member Councils at Public Local Inquiries in respect
of archaeological issues.
The provision subject to the instructions of the relative Member
Council of archaeological advice recommendations and assistance to
various Departments of the Member Councils in respect of development
matters and in respect of the preparation of briefs; and, also subject
to such instructions, the monitoring of archaeological work by private
archaeological contractors.
The provision of archaeological advice, recommendations and assistance
to the West of Scotland Water Authority(1) in respect of, and subject
to the instructions of that Authority, the preparation of briefs
and(2) in respect of, and subject to such instructions, the monitoring
of archaeological work by private archaeological contractors.
The provision of advice, recommendations and assistance to the
Forestry Authority in connection with the archaeological implications
of Woodland Grant Scheme Applications and to Forest Enterprise on
request.
The provision of advice, recommendations and assistance in general
on unscheduled archaeological resources to Organisations and individuals
and the fostering of public awareness of archaeological interests.
Liaison at national level with Historic Scotland and local authority
archaeological services with regard to archaeological policy matters.
Any other liaison and the provision of any other archaeological
advice, recommendations and assistance as may be required from time
to time.