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| Stonehenge centre gets go-ahead | Stonehenge centre gets go-ahead |
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| A £25m plan to revitalise the world-renowned Stonehenge in Wiltshire, including diverting a nearby road, has been announced by the government. | A £25m plan to revitalise the world-renowned Stonehenge in Wiltshire, including diverting a nearby road, has been announced by the government. |
| Also included in the plan from the Stonehenge Programme Board are proposals for a new visitor centre at nearby Airman's Corner. | Also included in the plan from the Stonehenge Programme Board are proposals for a new visitor centre at nearby Airman's Corner. |
| The news means work can start on design, seeking planning permission and raising cash to deliver the project. | The news means work can start on design, seeking planning permission and raising cash to deliver the project. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the project in the Commons. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the project in the Commons. |
| Funding will be provided through a range of private and public sources, including English Heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund and the Highways Agency | Funding will be provided through a range of private and public sources, including English Heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund and the Highways Agency |
| Our vision for Stonehenge has always been a simple one: to restore a sense of dignity and wonder to its setting English Heritage | Our vision for Stonehenge has always been a simple one: to restore a sense of dignity and wonder to its setting English Heritage |
| The chosen site at Airman's Corner is about one-and-a-half miles (2.4km) west from the current visitor centre, at the edge of the World Heritage Site. | The chosen site at Airman's Corner is about one-and-a-half miles (2.4km) west from the current visitor centre, at the edge of the World Heritage Site. |
| The announcement is still subject to a detailed business case, planning permission and funding. | The announcement is still subject to a detailed business case, planning permission and funding. |
| A spokesman for English Heritage said its vision for Stonehenge has always been a simple one: to restore a sense of dignity and wonder to its setting, and provide visitors with a really high quality experience. | A spokesman for English Heritage said its vision for Stonehenge has always been a simple one: to restore a sense of dignity and wonder to its setting, and provide visitors with a really high quality experience. |
| Stonehenge centre plans welcomed | |
| "I believe the plans announced today will do this, and significantly improve what we have there at present." | "I believe the plans announced today will do this, and significantly improve what we have there at present." |
| In 2000, two projects were planned - to remove roads from around Stonehenge by placing the nearby A303 in a tunnel, and to relocate visitor facilities to a new centre, away from the stones. | In 2000, two projects were planned - to remove roads from around Stonehenge by placing the nearby A303 in a tunnel, and to relocate visitor facilities to a new centre, away from the stones. |
| But in 2007, the government announced it would not continue with a published scheme for an A303 tunnel in view of the estimated cost of around £500m. | But in 2007, the government announced it would not continue with a published scheme for an A303 tunnel in view of the estimated cost of around £500m. |
| The project board was re-convened and in December 2008, and following public consultation on the future of Stonehenge, two options for the location of a new visitor centre were proposed - Fargo Plantation and Airman's Corner. | The project board was re-convened and in December 2008, and following public consultation on the future of Stonehenge, two options for the location of a new visitor centre were proposed - Fargo Plantation and Airman's Corner. |