PAS alert!

[BAJR Host]

Tell me I am surprised ... what a mealy mouthed cop out crap piece of fudge and buck passing...

Committed... they should be!

From No. 10

The Portable Antiquities Scheme is widely regarded as a success in encouraging people to voluntarily report finds of archaeological interest. In the 10 years since its inception the Portable Antiquities Scheme has recorded more than 317,000 archaeological finds on its online database (http://www.finds.org.uk), the largest online database of its kind anywhere in the world.

The Government is aware that a number of concerns have arisen in connection with the future funding of the scheme. The PAS is funded by the Museums Libraries and Archive Council, therefore decisions about the scheme's future funding will be taken by them. The Museums Libraries and Archive Council have confirmed that they will maintain funding for Portable Antiquities Scheme in the next financial year (?1.3 million).

The Museums Libraries and Archives Council recognises that the Portable Antiquities Scheme is of national importance. The Government shares the Museums Libraries and Archive Council's commitment to the scheme. The British Museum and the Museums Libraries and Archive Council are fully committed to the continued success of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and are working together with other stakeholders to ensure that this is achieved.

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

[TheDoc]

PAS is in fact not the only bit of the MLA "empire" to suffer the axe. Regional MLA's are to disappear and be replaced with much smaller units and the central organisation is to relocate from London to Birmingham, presumably to save on office costs. In the process, much worthy work is endangered e.g. the Museum Development Officers, who work with small local museums to help them get grants and improve their services. Endless goverment reorganisations, don't you just love them!!!

[BAJR Host]

Hi Doc... glad you made it!

Tell me about it... are we a hobby or a profession? whats the point...

A friend in the detecting fraternity is also a physicist ... his department and profession is facing massive cuts... to the tune of 80 million ...

nobody wants science and learning any more!

We may as well become a hobby!

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

[Blue]

we (Radio Astronomy) may need some help soon with our funding deficit. It seems that if it ain't nuclear or ESO then it's not funded. All goes public in the next few days .... may the gods help us - you may be next