VisitEngland welcomes £15bn investment into England’s road network

LONDON, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland Chief Executive, James Berresford, said: “The announcement today of £15bn investment into England’s road network is much welcomed. Our transport infrastructure is key to ensuring visitors can make important links to destinations and tourist attractions in England.

“Proposed plans include investment in a new 2.9km tunnel to remove the A303 from the Stonehenge landscape, a World Heritage Site and major tourist attraction. The announcement has been welcomed by both English Heritage and the National Trust, and clearly demonstrates the importance Government places on tourism, the potential our treasured heritage sites have to grow the visitor economy, and the importance in protecting our most treasured icons.”

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For more information please contact Angelah Sparg, Corporate Communications Manager Tel: 02075781482, Mob: 07917 183 668, Email: Angelah.sparg@visitengland.org or Sarah Long, Head of Corporate Communications Tel: 020 7578 1452, Mob: 07500555651, Email: sarah.long@visitengland.org  Website:  www.visitengland.org

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About VisitEngland
• VisitEngland is the country’s national tourist board. We work in partnership with the industry to develop the visitor experience across England, plan national tourism strategy, grow the value of tourism in England and provide advocacy for the industry and our visitors.  Our work is underpinned by robust research and customer insights. You can access the latest in-depth market intelligence and statistics on www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics.
• England is a unique destination and a real powerhouse in global tourism. It represents 84 per cent of the total UK visitor economy, is worth £106 billion, and supports 2.6 million jobs.
• For corporate information see www.visitengland.org and for consumer information see www.visitengland.com.