Climbing on Standing Stones

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juamei Mar 8, 2012 14:45:27
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-17297495

Its been removed already, but the quote from the Vale of the White Horse District Council is fairly unbelievable:

"We are sure the company involved have ensured no damage has come to the historic chalk drawing."

Well that's ok then...

N nigelswift
nigelswift Mar 8, 2012 14:53:55
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Paddy Power, Trinny and Susannah, Big Brother, and (I think) the pro-hunting people have all had a go here.

And what's the connection between all four? They're all trying to get the attention of unthinking oiks.

Yes, a Monuments Code is needed. It would have stopped all four and the next four.

V VBB
VBB Mar 8, 2012 18:07:01
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juamei wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-17297495

Its been removed already, but the quote from the Vale of the White Horse District Council is fairly unbelievable:

"We are sure the company involved have ensured no damage has come to the historic chalk drawing."

Well that's ok then...

What a contrast with the responsible attitude adopted by Tewkesbury Borough Council when the same outfit pulled a 'Holywood' stunt there last year. Mella McMahon, the council's corporate head of borough development, said: "The most important issue is to protect the landscape.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8575992.stm