23rd September 2012, 10:18 AM
Kevin,
I specifically meant Council field work units, not HER or planning staff. With the bailout I was alluding to units that carry out fieldwork and make a financial loss at the end of the year and get 'topped' up by the Council to keep them going (after completing there projects but failing to operate in a viable format). Was the change allowing Councils to work out of their area to provide services that cannot be filled by other operators? In that case it would appear that that would no longer be the case in archaeology (fieldwork).
I specifically meant Council field work units, not HER or planning staff. With the bailout I was alluding to units that carry out fieldwork and make a financial loss at the end of the year and get 'topped' up by the Council to keep them going (after completing there projects but failing to operate in a viable format). Was the change allowing Councils to work out of their area to provide services that cannot be filled by other operators? In that case it would appear that that would no longer be the case in archaeology (fieldwork).