1st June 2005, 12:05 AM
Far too many responses to the questions you pose to chew at this hour but, one thing that I always meant to ask is this-what`s` the relationship between you the curator (council employee) and the planning officers? What frames of reference does your employer set for you? Does archaeology get what it deserves before the project hits the trowel? Are there any conflicts of interest where you find that your views as an archaeologist are at odds with the views/wishes/policy of your employer?