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Representation by Carolyn Sara Beckingham

Date submitted
10 January 2019
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I wish to object to this proposal in the strongest possible terms. The dual carriageway would do irreparable damage to the World Heritage Site which UNESCO describes as "without parallel" and its international advisers have warned against the scheme. It would endanger rare birds (stone curlew and black bustard) and might damage the BlicK Mead Mesolithic archaeological site. Even if this were avoided, traffic would increase noise levels and therefore detract from the experience of visiting Stonehenge. Places such as this need a peaceful atmosphere which is wholly inconsistent with a dual carriageway. If this is allowed in a World Heritage Site, it makes a mockery of environmental standards.