Partners
& Related Organisations
Tees
Archaeology is a shared service of Hartlepool,
Middlesbrough,
Redcar
& Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees
unitary authorities.
It
is accountable to those authorities through its
Forward Plan and quarterly liaison meetings with
a representative from each of the four authorities.
In
addition formal liaison meetings have been established
within each authority with officers from the Museums,
Planning and Countryside services being represented.
In
conjunction with its local authority partners,
Tees Archaeolgy also works with a number of other
partners;
Local
& Regional Organisations
University
of Teesside, School of Computing and Mathematics
Cleveland
Constabulary
Cleveland
Buildings Preservation Trust (CBPT)
North
East Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
Teesside
Archaeological Society
Cleveland
Industrial Archaeology Society
Architectural
and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland
Hartlepool
Archaeological and Historical Society
National
Organisations
The
Council
for British Archaeology is the main national
non-governmental body for archaeology. It has
a statutory function in regard to permission for
works to Listed Buildings and acts as a pressure
group on central government. The Archaeology Service
is an affiliated member of the CBA.
The
Nautical
Archaeology Society is an international society
which is the leading body in providing training
in Maritime Archaeology to non-archaeologist divers.
Its training programme is grant aided by the Department
of Culture, Media and Sport. Tees Archaeology
have been working with the NAS over recent years
to develop Maritime Archaeology in North East
England and acts as a regional co-ordinator involved
in delivering training courses.
English
Heritage is the main governmental agency for
the management and recording of the historic environment.
It has statutory responsibilities as far as Listed
Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments are
concerned and provides advice, grant aid and survey
services to relevant bodies. The Archaeology Service
deals directly with the Archaeology Inspector
for the north-east region and we work closely
with English Heritage in relation to a number
of archaeological sites and projects.
The
Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites
provides advice to the Department of Culture,
Media and Sport on the implementation of the Protection
of Wrecks Act 1973. Its members are ministerial
appointees, the Archaeology Officer was appointed
to this committee in 1999 and his appointment
was renewed in 2003.
Professional
Organisations
Tees Archaeology is involved with a number of
professional organisations on both an individual
and corporate level. In addition to those below
the service subscribes to the Museum
Association and the Society
of Museum Archaeologists and the Archaeology
Officer and Sites and Monuments Officer are members
of the Institute
of Field Archaeologists, the professional
body for archaeologists. While the Archaeological
Illustrator is a member of the Association
of Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors.
The
Association
of Local Government Archaeological Officers
is composed of the most senior archaeological
officers within local authorities. It provides
advice on archaeological matters to the Local
Government Association and liaises with Government
agencies such as the Highways Agency, MAFF, Royal
Commission on the Historic Monuments of England
and English Heritage. It operates through a number
of working parties and the Archaeology Officer
is Chair of the Maritime Archaeology Committee
and as such is a member of the Executive of the
Association as well as being active in its north-east
regional grouping.
Standing
Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers:
this is the national body representing contract
archaeologists. It liaises at national level with
English Heritage and other relevant organisations.
Tees Archaeology is a member of this organisation. |
