I am interested in your quote re Stonehenge. Having been a Public Inquiry Inspector for 23 years following 31 years in the army, I think I know a little about the econmics of bypasses; I conducted the first Newbury Bypass Inquiry. I could not have done the Stonehenge Inquiry because I know too many interested parties in the area, but apart from that I strongly disagreed with the tunnel proposals. There was even a tunnel proposed for Newbury on the line of the A34. The cost of a tunnel could never have been cost effective being hugely negative in terms of COBA with on going maintenance over the years and diversions whilst that happened. One day the powers that be might realise that an on line cutting and dualling is all that is required. A cutting of sufficient depth would be invisible from the stones and the wonderful view of them from Amesbury would not be denied to the motorist. My job as an Inspector was to apply common sense to extreme engineering views, regrettably no one has yet done this for Stonehenge!
Thank you for your letter introducing yourself. Unlike Cameron you addressed me correctly. His staff do not seem able to achieve this, so they do not get any more money from me! I have a postal vote. I would be happy to put up a poster and deliver within Loveridge Lane.
Michael Davies
