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Good news for Stonehenge
April 3, 2006, 2:36 pm
Hopes for a speedy improvement to the awful surroundings of Stonehenge have just received a huge boost.
The Achievable Stonehenge concept, spearheaded by Heritage Action and Timewatch, calls for basic and obvious improvements to be undertaken straight away, without waiting years for the main road issue to be resolved. The idea has so far been met with almost universal enthusiasm and this week came news of just how widely the idea is shared.
A group of high profile organisations has issued a joint press release calling for exactly the same thing:
"the government should, in the short term, focus on the benefits of possible small-scale, interim improvements, notably closure of the A344/A303 junction, in the absence of agreed large-scale development, but without prejudicing any future off-line solutions."
Stonehenge on visiting day. Image credit: Jane Tomlinson
The group comprises The Council for British Archaeology, the National Trust, The International Council for Monuments & Sites (UK), Friends of the Earth, RESCUE - The British Archaeological Trust, The Prehistoric Society, The Ancient Sacred Landscape Network, The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Transport 2000, Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, and Heritage Law.
Together, these organisations comprise a remarkable and unified lobby in favour of early improvements to this world-famous icon. In addition, we hope to add a very loud public voice to their call through our petition.
If major short-term improvements are to be made then now is the time to add your voice to what is shaping up to be the strongest pro-heritage call there has ever been. Can the government ignore it?
Please sign the Stop the Neglect of Stonehenge Petition and make your voice the one that decides!
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