7th March 2011, 05:36 PM
Wax Wrote:So what do the local units feel about these mega units moving in?
Can't comment on the local units concerned, but notice from the website that at least 2 of the proposed local office locations for MetroMoLA (Birmingham and Manchester) are places where the 'established' local unit has closed in the past year and a third (Pompey) has never to my local knowledge hosted a commercial archeological unit, although of course Eastney is the home of the English Heritage team in that city. I would imagine that many of the folk who lost their jobs as a result of the closure of the Birmingham and Manchester units would be welcoming the 'return' of a large commercial archaeology business to their area.
...as for Pompey.....I am guessing that the attractions were....er....nice city, a great football team, some nice pubs......and lets hope they never visit Emsworth!!
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