Submitted by graemefield:
Mention the "Stonehenge saga" and most people think of decades of frustrating delay, indecision and inactivity. But we're inclined to take a more cheerful view. It looks possible that an announcement is imminent that will mark an important stage - not the end of the discussions but an end, at least, to the worst of the threats to the monument.
There have been two. For a long time the "official" push was for a "short tunnel" involving building two miles of new roadway over the World Heritage Area in defiance of the wishes of UNESCO and practically every archaeological and heritage body. So much for public consultation! Thankfully, finance came to the monument's aid and the plan was abandoned.
Relief was short lived. Another "official threat" speedily replaced it. Following a public consultation on where the new Visitors Centre should be built it became clear that the "official" view was that it should be built at Fargo Plantation - not only in the middle of the World Heritage Area but close to the stones and terribly intrusive - once again in defiance of the wishes of UNESCO and practically every archaeological and heritage body. So much for public consultation - again!
Very fortunately, it seems that the National Trust has stuck its toes in and thanks to them it may now be built further away, somewhere near Airman's Cross.
For more, see this link.
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road