What Will New Government & Planning Reform Mean for UK Archaeology? - WB 11th July 2024

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0:00 Introduction

0:37 New Government

1:49 Competence, Passion & Joined Up Thinking!?

12:22 DCMS – Cultures War are Over?

24:19 Why no Mention of Heritage?

28:56 Economic Growth & Heritage Sector

33:59 “Fix(ing) Our Planning System”

40:28 Green Issues & Growth - Planning Policy Reform

50:17 Where’s the Archaeology Equivalent?

53:13 Key Personnel in New Proposals

55:58 Response from CIfA! – Signs of Change?

1:08:42 What to Keep an Eye On?

1:09:33 Andy Likes to Hurt Marc!

1:16:08 Conclusion

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Link of the Week:

CIfA: GE 2024: Priorities for Archaeology

tinyurl.com/487zkyu8

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Links:

Era of culture wars is over, pledges new culture secretary Lisa Nandy:

www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/09/e…

Nandy wasn’t supposed to head up culture, but could her level-headed approach be just the ticket? :

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is taking immediate action to fix the foundations of our economy:

www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-rachel-r…

Labour Party Manifesto 2024:

labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Labour-Pa…

Reeves to bring back housebuilding targets (CPRE Comments):

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckkg2l1rpr4o

Urbanist Architecture Blog: Labour's planning reforms and housing policy [June 2024 update]:

urbanistarchitecture.co.uk/labour-planning-reforms…

New Solicitor General and planning law expert, Sarah Sackman:

www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/sarah-sackman/

New Economics Foundation: Dr Miatta Fahnbulleh:

neweconomics.org/profile/miatta-fahnbulleh

CIfA Statement on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/CharteredInstituteforArchaeologis…

CIfA – General Election 2024: Priorities for Archaeology:

www.archaeologists.net/sites/default/files/news/CI…

'Staggeringly silly': critics tear apart Jacob Rees-Mogg's new book:

www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/19/jacob-ree…

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