How many times is this guy going to keep coming back with his ‘woe is me’ story? It’s becoming something of a tradition to hear how the Council won’t help him when he made a mistake.
Tell you what - why doesn’t he go away and raise funds from investors who would be willing to risk money on the off chance the disk is a) there, and b) readable. They could use that to fund an excavation with all the necessary liability insurance; then go back to the Council and negotiate access so his people can do the work without distracting from the essential services provided by an underfunded, understaffed local government.
