Responding to today’s statement announcing the cancellation of improvements to the A303 at Stonehenge, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesperson, Dan Rogerson said:

"After a decade of dither and delay, the Government has opted to neglect the single most important historic site in the United Kingdom.

"Today’s decision will not just cause extra congestion and frustration on the A303. It puts a UNESCO World Heritage site at risk of damage from the ever-increasing volume of traffic.

"The thousands of tourists we hope will visit Stonehenge during the 2012 Olympics will now see the site blighted by the route of a major road.

"Worse still, the minister wants to brush this off by labelling the cancelled scheme as ‘regional’. Stonehenge is of national and international significance, and should be treated as such."