Viggen Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 A row over government plans to tunnel beneath the World Heritage site of Stonehenge is set to erupt at the opening of a public inquiry. The controversy centres over the proposal to dig under Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain and questions over whether the Government's plans go far enough to protect an irreplaceable asset. The Campaign to Protect Rural England objects to the scheme, arguing it falls short of the long bored tunnel, which would represent the best environmental option. George McDonic, Chairman of CPRE Wiltshire said: "The scale and impact of the Government proposals would seriously damage the visual character of the area and substantially worsen the physical division of the World Heritage Site. full article at ic Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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