Grant Shapps is reviewing the A303 Stonehenge road widening scheme The Secretary of State for Transport wants to make a new decision on the Stonehenge road scheme. He asked National Highways for responses to five matters he wishes to consider: Alternatives, Policy, Carbon, Environmental Information, and Any Other Matters. National … Continue reading →
UPDATE 24 February 2022: SUBMISSIONS BY NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT’S CONSULTATION ON THESE SHOULD BE VIEWED ON THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE’S SITE HERE The Transport Secretary’s decision to proceed with the A303 Stonehenge road widening scheme was roundly quashed by the High court last July. Instead of … Continue reading →
The Stonehenge Alliance has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, asking for dualling of the A303 through Stonehenge World Heritage Site (WHS) to be abandoned. This follows the Government’s decision not to appeal against the High Court judgment quashing development consent for the scheme. The letter highlights that … Continue reading →
The inescapable facts of the situation have led UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee today (22 July 2021) to confirm that if the outcome of Save Stonehenge WHS’s legal challenge allows the A303 Stonehenge scheme to proceed and the scheme is not modified, consideration will be given to placing Stonehenge, Avebury and … Continue reading →
Saving Stonehenge World Heritage Site Stonehenge Alliance webinar on 3 June 2021 Stonehenge-A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down: The Highways England Appraisal Phil Goodwin, Emeritus Professor of Transport Policy, UCL and UWE; Senior Fellow, Foundation for Integrated Transport. philinelh@yahoo.com Video recording of presentation 18:26 minutes NOTE: This document consists of the speaking … Continue reading →
