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I don't have much to add to what Bob Jones said about the Former County of Avon and the reasons for its demise, except to add that there was also a considerable fear that change might see the rise of a Greater Bristol Council. I think a split of Avon into two units roughly divided by the Avon could have been better. I worked for the county for 3 years before transferring to South Gloucestershire and felt during that time that I was too far removed from what was going in the front line, saying that I would have liked to have seen the SMR being kept as a whole for the former Avon. I am sure that the four unitaries have gained from the experience (Vince will not agree) I doubt very much If Bath (and NES) would have had the level of archaeological provision they do now, certainly South Gloucestershire would not have had a (almost) dedicated Cultural Resource Manager and and an Algao rep who is half a conservation officer. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%