Though GMAU will cease to exist on the 31st of March my understanding is that there is a commitment for an archaeology service in the region and negotiations are on going. What is up for debate is the form that service will take and what interim service (if any) will be put in place to fill the gap between the end of the old and the begining of the new.
The longer the region is without a service the less the chance of the new service being of the same standard as the old. There is also the chance of important planning decisions being made without archaeological input in the interim period.
The longer the region is without a service the less the chance of the new service being of the same standard as the old. There is also the chance of important planning decisions being made without archaeological input in the interim period.