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Stonehenge and its Environs

UNESCO say a polite no to tunnel

Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Jul 7, 2017 09:56:17
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
They've now said it formally: the advantages CANNOT be offset against the damage and the scheme should be reconsidered.
https://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/unesco-formally-confirms-uk-government-should-reconsider-stonehenge-a303-project/
So when push comes to shove, who actually has the last say on this, us or UNESCO?

T tjj
tjj Jul 7, 2017 13:48:16
Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:
nigelswift wrote:
They've now said it formally: the advantages CANNOT be offset against the damage and the scheme should be reconsidered.
https://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/unesco-formally-confirms-uk-government-should-reconsider-stonehenge-a303-project/
So when push comes to shove, who actually has the last say on this, us or UNESCO?
Us. And this bit of 'us' i.e. many eminent voices in the archaeology world plus also my own small voice - says leave the A303 unchanged if widening into a dual carriageway OR building the short tunnel option in anyway impacts on the Stonehenge WHS - which of course it will.

What was your definition of 'Us'.

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