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nigelswift Mar 27, 2009 06:24:48
Replying to baza

"To this end, the Stonehenge Project Board has recommended to Ministers a location for the new visitor centre, following a public consultation. I am currently considering the recommendation and an announcement will be made in due course."
Sounds OK, nice and safe and democratic, till you consider it is the Minister that chairs the Stonehenge Project Board and EH that leads it (and of course they do exactly what the government wants) and the archaeological stakeholders that don't want the place damaged are locked out of the Stonehenge Project Board and have been sidelined into subservient committees... http://www.savestonehenge.org.uk/rescuespring08.html

So will the decision reflect the public consultation and the opinions of all the Stonehenge-friendly organisations or will it actually be entirely in the hands of the government? No prizes for guessing.

O ocifant
ocifant Mar 27, 2009 13:24:20
Replying to nigelswift

Copied from "Loyal Arthurian Warband" site:

EH renege on Stonehenge plans?
Posted by:
Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:44 am (PDT)
PRESS RELEASE

King Arthur Pendragon has been picketing Stonehenge since the Summer Solstice of 2008 in protest at the wilful lack of action, mis-management and neglect since the 1950s of the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge by English Heritage and the British Government.

A spokesperson from EH has now informed Arthur that due to the delayed decision making by the DCMS Minister, and failure to apply for planning permission in time, the deadline has now been missed for completion of the whole project including the new Visitor Centre in time for the 2012 Olympics and will therefore, once again, be shelved!

In firm response, Arthur wishes it be known that he will now step up his peaceful campaign due to this news of the intention of both English Heritage and the British Government to renege on their promises to protect the temple/monument.

Ironically, English Heritage have announced a campaign to protect historical buildings in conservation areas and are creating a Domesday Book listing of these - what a disgrace that they have failed to protect Stonehenge for so long!

Contact info:
King Arthur Pendragon - 07840 277 812
DCMS - Department of Culture Media & Sports, 02072 116 200
English Heritage, Peter Carson, Stonehenge Office, 01722 343 830
English Heritage, Lorraine Knowles, Project Officer, 0117 975 0736
English Heritage, Renee Fock, Press Office, 0207 973 3297
Conservation Domesday Book link - http://www.english - heritage. org.uk/server/ ...ConWebDoc. 15959

Press Officer to King Arthur Pendragon
26 March 2009