26th January 2005, 02:33 PM
I think Tessa is more preoccupied by the Olympics than to give a rats about archaeology. Besides where do you think DCMS spending priority is right now? I think the vision of endless overseas trips and 'power' lunches for the next 7 years.... need I say more. So I doubt if the people in charge at the top are going to do anything. But whats that?... I't couldn't be! Aparently a particular unit is to be the subject of several County archeologists meeting together shortly. Topic- doggy tendering and substandard reporting. Seems a developer took the cheapist tender... so cheap that it has cost them a few million in lost time and delay due to... sorry can't say yet. Stay tuned.