People campaigning against HS2, the proposed new High Speed Rail line have been shocked to learn that a report from the Major Projects Authority… Continue Reading which give the project the second worst possible rating, just one above saying the project is unachievable, will not be made available to the public or MPs until the Hybrid Bill which would legislate for HS2 has been presented to Parliament. The Amber-Red rating means “Successful
While the HS2 focus from much of the press on May the 10th was the spurious idea that the absence of a bill in The Queens Speech was in some way a delay, what was almost completely missed was that HS2 Ltd chose that day to bury the advertisement of top jobs at the quango. Just nine positions were advertised from that day, worth a combined salary in excess of… Continue Reading
On 6th May, The Sunday Telegraph… Continue Reading reported that HS2 will not be in The Queens Speech outlining the policies to be taken forward by Government, taking that as a sign that the David Cameron is having second thoughts about the highly controversial project. Campaigners on both sides of the HS2 argument have dismissed HS2 being missing from the speech as irrelevant, as the Hybrid Bill was not due to be deposited
Campaigners have been left in even more bemusement than usual at the ineptitude of the latest plan concerning HS2, the proposed High Speed Rail link. In a letter… Continue Reading to Cheryl Gillan MP, Transport Secretary Justine Greening has set out her intentions to preserve ancient woodlands, which includes the idea of ‘transplanting woodland to an adjacent site.’ Greening also confirms that the Environmental Impact Assessment is currently underway, despite the fact
For months, campaigners opposed to the HS2 project have been wondering what the seven-strong media team at HS2 Ltd do all day, as there has always been a distinct lack of input from HS2 Ltd to the press and despite their social media policy saying that they update twitter during office hours, there have been no tweets from the quango since April 5th and their Facebook page has not been… Continue Reading