On Tuesday of this week I attended a meeting of historians and archaeologists, hosted by Historic Scotland.
The historians and archaeologists have issued a joint statement expressing our concern about threats to the integrity and long-term management of the unique King's Park due to the current uncertainties about ownership. We felt, strongly, that transfer of ownership to Scottish Ministers was the best option.
Personally, I fully endorse that view. Divided ownership must, inevitably, lead to divided management, difficulties in oversight and the danger of inappropriate developments. it has been the integrity of ownership of this landscape, in effect in public ownership for 900 years, which means that so much of it has survived, that it is astonishing at a European level.
You can read the statement and the attached annexe here.
Below there is a link which allows you to comment; do feel free to use it!
The historians and archaeologists have issued a joint statement expressing our concern about threats to the integrity and long-term management of the unique King's Park due to the current uncertainties about ownership. We felt, strongly, that transfer of ownership to Scottish Ministers was the best option.
Personally, I fully endorse that view. Divided ownership must, inevitably, lead to divided management, difficulties in oversight and the danger of inappropriate developments. it has been the integrity of ownership of this landscape, in effect in public ownership for 900 years, which means that so much of it has survived, that it is astonishing at a European level.
You can read the statement and the attached annexe here.
Below there is a link which allows you to comment; do feel free to use it!
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