18th January 2007, 11:07 PM
Posted by Troll:
True, consultants are commercially-minded (just like every contracting unit in the country). However, if we were rapaciously pursuing commercial interests against those of the archaeology, we would be strongly opposed to these changes. A complicated, slow planning process has much more opportunity for consultancy fees in it than a quick, simple one.
Personally, I am neutral on the changes, as I have not yet investigated them sufficiently to form an opinion.
1man1desk
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Quote:quote:Rather than having a pop at consultants as usual, I am merely pointing out that their perceived role in the game now seems to be about to be enshrined in "lawThat might be a problem, if the actual role of most consultants bore any real resemblance to the way it is 'perceived' by yourself - which is completely unrecognisable to me, as an actual consultant.
True, consultants are commercially-minded (just like every contracting unit in the country). However, if we were rapaciously pursuing commercial interests against those of the archaeology, we would be strongly opposed to these changes. A complicated, slow planning process has much more opportunity for consultancy fees in it than a quick, simple one.
Personally, I am neutral on the changes, as I have not yet investigated them sufficiently to form an opinion.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished