An important consultation on proposals for environmental improvements at Stonehenge was launched on Tuesday 15 July 2008 by the Department of Culture, Media & Sport and English Heritage.

The proposals include the development of new visitor facilities and the closure of the A344/A303 road junction at Stonehenge by 2012.

The consultation, which also includes the revised draft of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site Management Plan, was unveiled by Margaret Hodge, Minister for Culture, Creative Industries & Tourism, and Lord Bruce-Lockhart, Chairman of English Heritage. It will give members of the public and other interested parties three months to put forward their views.

The National Trust, which manages more than 2,000 acres of land around the Stonehenge stone circle and is a partner in the consultation, will continue to work with all stakeholders on these proposals and particularly with English Heritage which is leading the initiative on behalf of the Government.

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The National Trust sees this is an exciting opportunity for this magnificent landscape and is delighted that the Government is continuing its drive to make improvements to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. The National Trust fully supports this consultation process and encourages anyone who has a point of view to take this chance to have their say.

The National Trust’s close involvement with the consultation means that it is not appropriate to share the Trust’s specific views on the different proposals. The Trust will, of course, submit its views as part of this process, the results of which will be available in due course.

A consultation booklet with feedback questionnaires is available by calling 0845 026 4409, or online at http://www.stonehengeconsultation.org.

• Our position
• Evidence given at Public Inquiry 2004
• Improving facilities