4th May 2012, 11:30 AM
kevin wooldridge Wrote:Absolutely right...the service is not safe. I note for example that they are not even committing funding until the end of the current financial year, only it seems until January 23rd. Hopefully the impending deadline will concentrate minds towards a longer term solution...
There have been impending deadlines for well over three years. The sterling work of the County Archaeologist and his team along with amazingly archaeologically switched on local councilors has showcased the value of an Archaeology Service comitted to community involvement. This along with sound advise to planning authorities and a University willing to host the service (Not the University of Manchester who cut GMAU loose !!!!!) has saved things for the time being.
But it is only a temporary repreive