Representation by Joanna Fletcher
- Date submitted
- 7 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have close friends in the area and have been visiting Stonehenge all my life. This proposal will cause irreparable damage to this World Heritage Site in its incomparably beautiful setting – and as UNESCO’s international advisors say the scheme shouldn’t go ahead, at least in its present form, why is it even at this stage? Leaving aside the noise, light and pollution damage that more and faster traffic will bring, there will be immense disruption to local wildlife, particularly rare bird breeds. And in bringing this about, there will be considerable irreparable damage to the Mesolithic site, not to mention the archaeology of the whole area. I also note that despite the massive public outcry, there is a lack of alternative options that would leave this unique, irreplaceable and invaluable World Heritage Site undamaged. This proposal does not. Stonehenge does not belong to us: we are merely custodians for the future. Pretty poor custodians we’d be if we allowed this travesty of a scheme to go ahead.