Planning Services

Background

The Curatorial Sections of  the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts (Clwyd-Powys, Dyfed, Glamorgan-Gwent, Gwynedd) are responsible for giving advice to local planning authorities on archaeological matters in the planning process, and to other bodies involved in landscape management and heritage matters in Wales.  This advice includes the prescription of archaeological work arising from development proposals.  A list of contractors who might be approached to carry out such work will normally accompany this advice. The list will neither carry nor imply any approval or endorsement by the Trusts of individuals or organisations appearing on it, but it will be subject to review based on contractors'  performance.

 

The list will be revised at least once per year. While its main use will be for planning matters it will be available to anyone wishing to engage an archaeological contractor to work in Wales.

 

How to register your interest

Please include the following details in your application:

 

1                    Name of individual or organisation.

2                    Name of contact and/or job title.

3                    Address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail, etc., of business address (and of registered office is different)

4                    Nature of  registered business.

5                    Areas of  Wales in which you would wish to consider working.

6                    Types of  work which you would consider undertaking or facilities which you would wish to offer. (e.g. excavation, building recording, geophysical survey, artefact study, drafting, research, report preparation, consultancy, etc.)

7                    Evidence of recent successfully completed contracts for each type of work listed above (names and addresses of previous clients, and particularly archaeological curators, prepared to act as referees would be an advantage).

8                    Summary of current working practices and company policies (eg. Health & Safety Policy, Codes of Practice, quality assurance procedures, insurance cover  & indemnities etc.)

9                 Current (and average) number of staff available for contract work (specify permanent and part time levels and show % in supervisory/management roles).

10                Summary of qualifications of all staff expected to be responsible for the management of projects. (specify areas of particular specialisation and indicate which management/supervisory staff  are members of the IFA).

 

Compilation and updating

You will  be notified  whether or not your application has been successful.  The list will be subject to review and will normally be revised and reissued at least once a year.  We will write to each contractor annually asking if they wish to remain on the list or if they wish their entry to be changed.Interrim revisions will be posted on each of the Trusts' web sites.

 

The Curatorial Officers of Welsh Archaeological Trusts will decide, in good faith, whether or not to include you in the next list of contractors based on the details that  you supply here (including information from referees).  Subsequently they will monitor your adherence to IFA Standards (or similar professional standards) and your performance as an archaeological contractor in Wales (against your initial submission  and your approach to subsequent specified works), and thereby assess your suitability to remain on the list.  Appeals against exclusion or removal from the list will be heard by the Welsh Archaeological Trusts Committee.  Serious breaches of IFA standards by IFA members will be reported to the IFA.

 

Return details to

 

            The Curatorial Section

            Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust

            7a Church Street

            Welshpool

            Powys SY21 7DL