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TIMEWATCH.ORG PRESS RELEASE - 15/08/2006


TimeWatch urges the UK Government to protect Thornborough



Heritage campaign group TimeWatch have urged the UK Government to protect
the Thornborough Complex as judgement on Tarmac’s planning appeal draws
near.



Despite being hailed as a world-class ancient site, quarry company Tarmac
Northern Ltd have been quarrying a significant portion of the ritual
landscape of the Thornborough Henges for more than ten years, destroying a
great deal of important archaeology in the process.



Following the refusal of a planning application earlier this year, Tarmac
have appealed to the secretary of State and it has been announced that the
Planning Inspectorate are to hold an enquiry into the matter.



Further comments from the public can be submitted to the Planning
inspectorate by going to www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs and searching for
Ladybridge. Comments can be submitted until September 6th 2006.



“This whole thing puts on display a massive and ugly loophole in Britain’s
planning system” claimed Thornborough campaign leader George Chaplin “It is
time that we ensured such rare and important sites are properly protected –
the loss of value to the nations heritage is immense.



This is a very important site and it is time our government acted to protect
it for once and for all, otherwise, once this appeal has been rejected, we
are all going to be back to square one with another ludicrous application to
quarry within the complex”



Whilst all comments already received by the council are being passed to the
Planning Inspectorate, TimeWatch are recommending that further comments will
be important, especially as the Inspectorate have a wider brief than the
Council Planners.



“The evidence provided by the Council Officers failed to adequately consider
the true extent of the setting of the monuments on Ladybridge and also the
wider setting of the “super” monuments on Thornborough Moor” Said Mr Chaplin



Now is the time to impress on the planning system the importance of
recognising this aspect for such a large and important site, one that
comprises of a great variety of monuments scattered over several square
miles.”



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