Last month, it was revealed that the National Audit Office is conducting a third report on HS2, which for a project at this stage is completely unprecedented. Here’s a reminder of some of what came out of their report three years ago in May 2013.
Monthly Archives: April 2016
820 petitions
The House of Lords HS2 Hybrid Bill website now has a list of the petitions accepted – there were...
Cubbington Pear in European Tree of the Year Competition 2016
As Cubbington’s ancient Wild Pear tree comes into bloom this chilly wet springtime – possibly its last as it stands...
“The recurring theme from HS2 is to give as little information as possible”
Speech by Lord Berkeley in the House of Lords Second Reading Debate, 14th April 2016. From Hansard.
My Lords, first, I...
Petition receipts being sent
The House of Lords Hybrid Bill select committee received well over 800 petitions in total.
Writing to petitioners last week,...
Report concludes HS2 Ltd more likely to ignore communities in the future.
Ian Bynoe, a former Independent Police Complaints Commissioner has published his report into complaints handling at HS2 Ltd....
Lord Adonis and HS2 – the constant apostle
Originally published on 51M:
Lord Adonis, chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, told peers that while challenges lay ahead...
“like asking a motor mechanic to tune a grand piano”
This is the last in Peter Delow’s series “That’s it then, we’re off”. While we have reproduced Parts
The case for Ancient Woodland, as made in the Lords
During the HS2 debate in the House of Lords Baroness Young of Old Scone set out the case for...
HS2 Phase 1 completion delayed by at least a year.
The construction timetable for HS2 has taken another setback. HS2 Ltd have released a complete timetable for delivering four...