13th October 2006, 02:15 PM
Never let the facts get in the way.
Population of Wiltshire including unitary authority of Swindon for which Wiltshire provides archaeology DC advice was estimated at 630,000 in 2005. Swindon is one of the fastest growing towns in Britain, with large demands for DC and strategic archaeological work. The quality and quantity of archaeological remians in the county will make for a high level of need for archaeological input in DC etc, irrespective of absolute number of applications for planning consent.
And, have you looked at a map of Wiltshire? There is actually quite a lot left even if you discount areas which you identify for some reason (not entirely clear and apparently erroneously) as being 'off-limits' to the County Archeologist.
Anyway, irresepctive of that, salaries are not set by size of population, they are set by relative position within the overall council pecking order and managemnt structure. Poor pay = low view of worth of job, generally based in my experience on a basis of lack of any kind of comprehension by those assessing about what LA archaeologists actually do.
Population of Wiltshire including unitary authority of Swindon for which Wiltshire provides archaeology DC advice was estimated at 630,000 in 2005. Swindon is one of the fastest growing towns in Britain, with large demands for DC and strategic archaeological work. The quality and quantity of archaeological remians in the county will make for a high level of need for archaeological input in DC etc, irrespective of absolute number of applications for planning consent.
And, have you looked at a map of Wiltshire? There is actually quite a lot left even if you discount areas which you identify for some reason (not entirely clear and apparently erroneously) as being 'off-limits' to the County Archeologist.
Anyway, irresepctive of that, salaries are not set by size of population, they are set by relative position within the overall council pecking order and managemnt structure. Poor pay = low view of worth of job, generally based in my experience on a basis of lack of any kind of comprehension by those assessing about what LA archaeologists actually do.