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Having lived on both sides of the fence (as a former SMR manager, now a consultant working primarily on conservation-related projects), I can sympathise with the pressures involved in servicing an increasing demand for SMR information at a time of ever-decreasing resources. I would therefore completely endorse Alex Hunt's comments as to the pressing need for securing core funding for SMR services. In the meantime, an observation. There seems to me no logic in the approach which provides information free to farmers or landowners, but charges consultants who have been commissioned by the same farmers/landowners (Cambridgeshire: ouch!). In such cases, I would have to adjust my charges to account for SMR charges, so it would be the farmer/landowner who paid anyway. Angela Simco Bedford -----Original Message----- From: Issues related to Sites & Monuments Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Iles, Peter Sent: 29 May 2003 10:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CSS Information Does anyone out there charge for the provision of SMR (or other) information for inclusion into Countryside Stewardship Applications? and Does anyone charge DEFRA or RDS for commenting on the completed applications? My managers are getting a bit agitated about the amount of work this is generating and want to see whether anyone is charging for the work and at what rates... Peter D Iles Lancashire Sites and Monuments Record Officer Specialist Advisory Service Environment Directorate Lancashire County Council Tel: 01772 5-31550 Fax: 01772 5-33423 Email: [log in to unmask] ******************** This e-mail contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you are not the addressee you are not authorised to disseminate, distribute, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment to it The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and unless specifically stated or followed up in writing, the content cannot be taken to form a contract or to be an expression of the County Council's position. LCC reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing email LCC has taken reasonable steps to ensure that outgoing communications do not contain malicious software and it is your responsibility to carry out any checks on this email before accepting the email and opening attachments. ********************