Representation by Barbara Saville
- Date submitted
- 10 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am concerned that the proposed dual carriageway will damage the WHS irreparably. It will involve tunnelling into the ancient monument's surroundings, which MUST contain many artefacts which have lain buried for millennia and which will be lost forever. There are also concerns about damage to Blick Mead Mesolithic site and its surroundings - have these not been considered? UNESCO advisers say that the scheme should not go ahead in its present form and surely they should be listened to. I cannot understand why there weren't any other, less damaging alternatives considered in the initial consultations. There is also the matter of the rare bird species which live in that area - their habitat will be destroyed and it is possible they will not survive. Then there is the loss of view from the road and the consequent need for everyone to pay to see the stones, which is unacceptable as the monument belongs to us all. And, of course, there will be increased noise from more and faster traffic. I strongly protest that this proposal should not go ahead as it stands.