What are we campaigning for?
The Stonehenge Alliance campaigns to protect the Stonehenge World Heritage Site (WHS) from further damage. We warmly welcome the Government’s scrapping of its damaging proposal to widen the A303 trunk road where it crosses the iconic WHS. UNESCO welcomes the decision as well:
.@UNESCO welcomes the Starmer government’s decision to cancel the construction of a road tunnel under the #Stonehenge World Heritage Site. UNESCO stands ready to support the UK authorities in reconciling the needs of development and conservation of this outstanding heritage. https://t.co/E1GRnOrBl0
— Audrey Azoulay (@AAzoulay) July 31, 2024
BUT, the road scheme was cancelled on grounds of affordability. What if the scheme were to become affordable in years to come? Until the WHS is properly protected under UK planning law it is not secure from further damage.
Why are we against the A303 road scheme?
For a start, the tunnel is too short and its infrastructure too vast and intrusive to protect the World Heritage Site. The world heritage at Stonehenge transcends any consideration of sorting out a 21st century part-time traffic jam. There are alternatives. SLIDES, MAPS, IMAGES & PLANS HERE
Distinguished archaeologist Professor Mike Parker Pearson speaks out (1 min)
10 SOUND REASONS FOR CANCELLING THE ROAD SCHEME PERMANENTLY
1. Loss of world heritage READ MORE >
2. Landscape desecrated READ MORE >
3. Archaeology at risk of loss READ MORE >
4. Strategic transport disbenefits READ MORE >
5. Weak business case READ MORE>
6. Carbon generated from road building and traffic READ MORE >
7. There are alternatives READ MORE >
8. Loss of an uplifting view READ MORE >
9. Negative impact on wildlife and habitat READ MORE
10. Poor decision-making READ MORE >
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