Our Sacred Land

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moss M
moss Sep 7, 2011 08:29:16
Replying to The Sea Cat

Well there has been an awful lot of discussion around on this subject of Our Sacred Land and I see John Vidal has also said something in the Guardian this morning.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/06/national-trust-planning-reforms

about the National Trust's epetition launch against the planning reforms.
Not an organisation which you might see as predominantly prehistoric but at least it does a lot for protection of heritage...

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/

N nigelswift
nigelswift Sep 8, 2011 07:38:56
Replying to moss

There's more evidence just appeared that this isn't the harmless move the government is trying to pass it off as. EH, normally their mouthpiece, has said:
"We are concerned that as drafted, parts of the National Planning Policy Framework could unintentionally result in a reduction in heritage protection."
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/ehs-response-to-the-national-planning-policy-framework/

On the other hand, they do say they're going to put their concerns to the government and will report what the result is in due course. Could this be a set up job, dictated by the government, to make some minor adjustments and get EH to then say all is well? Probably. After all, it's taken them until yesterday to say it. Why?