Representation by Elisabeth Edwards
- Date submitted
- 10 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The proposed scheme will cause devastating and permanent destruction to a unique and irreplaceable landscape, of world importance for its archaeological contents. UNESCO has advised against the current scheme going ahead. Already contractors have caused irreparable damage to the archaeological site at Blick Mead. Stonehenge sits within an ancient landscape, and all sense of this context will be lost if the Stones are no longer visible except for a fee. The proposed scheme will have a damaging environmental impact too, especially on rare bird species, such as the Stone Curlew and Great Bustard. The proposed scheme would create a greater volume of faster-moving traffic, at a time when the Government should be discouraging the use of fossil fuels for private transport. I believe that there are possible options for alternative, less destructive, schemes which have not been presented.