Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Monday, 23 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 January 2006. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2006 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Stonehenge

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost was to (a) Wiltshire county council and (b) Salisbury district council of preparatory work in connection with (i) the A303 Stonehenge Road Improvement Scheme and (ii) the Stonehenge Visitors Centre project to the end of July 2005.

Answer: Wiltshire county council is unable to give an estimate of the total cost of its involvement in the future of the A303 through the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, although the major cost has been in staff time. However, it has identified that its specific legal costs in connection with the Public Inquiry over the Road Improvement Scheme were £16,550.Salisbury district council estimates that in excess of £350,000 has been spent on the Stonehenge project. Approximately 90 per cent. of this figure is in respect of the Visitor Centre.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 45818; 442 c67-8W;442 c67-8W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Costs Construction Roads Tourism Stonehenge Wiltshire County Council Salisbury District Council
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk