Advocacy
The Society continues to play an active role in protecting and promoting the prehistoric heritage through responding to consultations and communicating its views on relevant issues.
Current and recent examples include:
Signing letters to the Times and the Wisbech Standard, prepared by Dr Chris Evans in response to the announcement, by Fenland District Councillor Alan Melton, that the FDC will no longer apply the archaeological planning condition to developments. See here for further details and the following articles for further information:
Response to consultation by the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Burials in England on its Supplementary Guidance Note 1 regarding sampling human remains for ancient DNA analysis.
Providing a letter of support for English Heritage's development of a new Visitor Centre for Stonehenge.