Talkdownman
Thanks, presumably the specification of ATC or AFIS relates to the ability to control aircraft/vehicles on the ground, thereby minimising the risk of a runway incursion. If EASA are successful in preventing FISOs controlling ground movement, presumably the UK regs will delete AFIS. If this happens I see no point in aerodrome operators going to the expense (ie having to secure ANSP Certification) of AFIS provision when A/G (or "UNICOM" as the NPA calls it) can probably do the job.
The disturbing (to me) issue is the NPA intent for pilots to determine the runway in use, lunatics taking over the asylum springs to mind!