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  Sorry Alexander - you really are talking a load of ********* !!!!!!! Fill in the blank or blanks yourselves.
  
  Ray gave a very back of fag packet figure based on some other works that work done elsewhere to give an indication of the size of the efforts that would be required, there is no science for it. To give you some idea about 15 years ago a figure of £20m was given to give the just the Drop Redoubt the full works, though a lot of work can be done for a smaller proportion of that to start making a substantial difference. As I mentioed , it cost £250,000+ to just do part of the Drop Redoubt repointing 20 years ago.
  
  I'll try one last time to explain it to you as you seem to have problems getting to grips of it......
  
  A developer MIGHT get permission to built limited (ask the developer to see the latest plans) number of houses and the hotel on the Western Heights with the major part of the works being done at Farthingloe. As part of the permission they would be required to hand over an amount of section 106 money that will go to local infrastructure like roads and schools, and in this case to enable a major difference to be made to the heritage.
  
  This section 106 money COULD be £Xmillion, (but it depends on what volume of houses is allowed) which would be given to 'a body' (could be WHPS with charitable status) which could then be able to apply for match funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund which could increase this number by 10-fold.
  
  This body would then be able to manage this money in order to do the repair work which will of course require professional expertise and manage this fund over a period of time to protect the heritage on an ongoing basis.
  
  The developers won't do anything to the heritage as isn't theirs to repair they just contribute towards it. NO ONE PAYS THE DEVELOPER ANYTHING - THE DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS THE REPAIRS TO THE HERITAGE !!!
  
  You only need to walk around the Heights to realise it isn't a simple project. Sections of wall need replacing, a huge about need repointing, major tree works, and even there are bits where whole rifle galleries could eventually collapse from the walls if they are not pinned in place. If you want to see this let me know and I will show you.
  
  As I have said the work is nowhere as easy as you try and make it out to be. It isn't just a matter of asking the HLF for a couple of million quid a year without proving major benefits to the community.
  
  I think everyone else understands, I cannot see why you can't ??

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