HE chief criticised for Stonehenge remarks

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Opponents of the Government’s plan to place the A303 in a 1.8-mile tunnel at Stonehenge have criticised Highways England’s chief executive for dismissing concerns raised by UNESCO. 

The tunnel and connecting roads will lie within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. UNESCO, which is responsible for designating World Heritage Sites, voiced concern about the road plans this summer.

“It is not considered satisfactory to suggest that the benefits from a 2.9km tunnel to the...

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