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><channel><title>STOP HS2 - The national campaign against High Speed Rail 2</title> <atom:link href="http://stophs2.org/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://stophs2.org</link> <description>HS2 - No business case, No environmental case, No money to pay for it.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:16:22 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>As EHS consultation ends, new consultations begin</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8482-ehs-consultation-ends-es-begins</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8482-ehs-consultation-ends-es-begins#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:43:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Penny</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Consultation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CD-Rom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Design Refinement Consultation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[draft environmental statement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environmental Statement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exceptional hardship scheme]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Ltd.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8482</guid> <description><![CDATA[Firstly, the Exceptional Hardship Consultation for Phase 2 ends on Monday 20th May. This was extended from the original deadline when Hs2 Ltd released documents &#8211; from 2010 &#8211; which were relevant to the Phase 2 consultation.
We urge everyone, even if not on directly effected by Phase 2, to respond to the consultation. People affected by the Phase 1 route have experience of the failings of the existing scheme&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8482-ehs-consultation-ends-es-begins" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8482-ehs-consultation-ends-es-begins/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Report shows case for HS2 has been manufactured, is out of control and will cost £53bn.</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8472-report-shows-case-hs2-manufactured-control-cost-53bn</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8472-report-shows-case-hs2-manufactured-control-cost-53bn#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:01:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[campaign manager]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Department for Transport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[High Speed 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Ltd.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Rukin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NAO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Audit Office]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patrick McLoughlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paving Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penny Gaines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparation Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparatory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Secretary of State]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stop hs2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[£53bn]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8472</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just three days after Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin presented a Paving Bill to Parliament which asks for a blank cheque for the HS2 project, the National Audit Office has produced a damning report into the project, which demonstrates the project will cost £53bn.
Key findings of the report include:The timescales for the project are over-ambitious, which could lead to mistakes being made.
There is a £3.3bn&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8472-report-shows-case-hs2-manufactured-control-cost-53bn" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8472-report-shows-case-hs2-manufactured-control-cost-53bn/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HS2 phase 1: 33 ancient woods condemned?</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8461-hs2-phase-1-33-ancient-woods-condemned</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8461-hs2-phase-1-33-ancient-woods-condemned#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ancient tree]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ancient woodland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birmingham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environmental Statement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Forestry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sue Holden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Woodland Trust]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8461</guid> <description><![CDATA[From the <a href="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/hs2">Woodland Trust&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8461-hs2-phase-1-33-ancient-woods-condemned" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a></a>.
With the imminent release of the draft Environmental Statement for the London to Birmingham phase of HS2, the Woodland Trust sets out its expectations for the document.
What is at risk?
On the phase 1 stretch of HS2 from London to Birmingham, at least 21 ancient woods, covering a combined area of 409ha, will suffer direct loss and a further 12 are at risk from]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8461-hs2-phase-1-33-ancient-woods-condemned/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>As expected, McLoughlin asks for a blank cheque with no accountability to blow on HS2.</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8447-expected-mcloughlin-asks-blank-cheque-accountability-blow-hs2</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8447-expected-mcloughlin-asks-blank-cheque-accountability-blow-hs2#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:36:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blank cheque]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cheque]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Department for Transport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[general election]]></category> <category><![CDATA[High Speed 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Campaign Manager]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Rukin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Major Projects Authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Audit Office]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paving Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penny Gaines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparation Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparatory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Secretary of State]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stop hs2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Transport in the United Kingdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8447</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Government have published their High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill, without saying how much extra money they actually want and asking that figures for actual spend on the project are not published until after the next election.
The Bill is required so that Parliament can give authority for more money to be spent on pre-construction activity, acquiring property, and providing compensation. Of course none of these items are new and&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8447-expected-mcloughlin-asks-blank-cheque-accountability-blow-hs2" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8447-expected-mcloughlin-asks-blank-cheque-accountability-blow-hs2/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mad rush for HS2 gets even madder as bill presented today &#8211; Monday 13th May</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8438-mad-rush-hs2-madder-bill-presented-13-may</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8438-mad-rush-hs2-madder-bill-presented-13-may#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:40:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deanne DuKhan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Governor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Ltd.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Independent Chiltern District Councillor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Rukin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Major Projects Authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paving Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penny Gaines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparation Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Preparatory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Seb Berry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stop hs2]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8438</guid> <description><![CDATA[Campaigners are calling for MPs along the proposed route of HS2 to put their money where their mouth is, now it has been revealed that the HS2 Paving Bill is to be the first bill introduced into parliament following the Queens Speech. <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmagenda/ob130513.htm" target="_blank">The first reading of the High Speed Rail (Preparation Bill), will actually take place before the first debate on the Queens speech on Monday 13th May.&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8438-mad-rush-hs2-madder-bill-presented-13-may" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a></a> The speed]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8438-mad-rush-hs2-madder-bill-presented-13-may/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>MPs debate HS2 after the Queen&#8217;s speech</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8434-mps-debate-hs2-queens-speech</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8434-mps-debate-hs2-queens-speech#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 08:31:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Penny</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cheryl Gillan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chris Pincher]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christopher Pincher]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kate Hoey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keith Vaz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Fabricant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Queens Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sarah Wollaston]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tony Baldry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8434</guid> <description><![CDATA[Following the Queen&#8217;s Speech announcing the HS2 Paving Bill and the HS2 Hybrid Bill, .Cheryl Gillan, Keith Vaz, Kate Hoey, Michael Fabricant, Chris Pincher, Sir Tony Baldry and Dr Sarah Wollaston speak out against HS2 in Parliament. From BBC Parliament, 8th may 2013.Related content:
<a href="http://stophs2.org/news/7156-cheryl-aska-a-question" title="Permanent link to Cheryl Gillan: How can anyone trust the Department for Transport?">Cheryl Gillan: How can anyone trust the Department for Transport?&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8434-mps-debate-hs2-queens-speech" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8434-mps-debate-hs2-queens-speech/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A year on: Damning MPA report on HS2 still secret</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8427-report-on-hs2-still-secre</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8427-report-on-hs2-still-secre#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 10:13:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Penny</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Conservative Home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Cameron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Liddington]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Department for Transport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Francis Maude]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Freedom of information legislation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Ltd.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Institute of Economic Affairs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Rukin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John O’Connell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Major Projects Authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Margaret Hodge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Barrett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nikki Sinclaire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public Accounts Committee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Richard Wellings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steve Baker MP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taxpayers' Alliance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Sunday Telegraph]]></category> <category><![CDATA[warts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8427</guid> <description><![CDATA[A year ago, we reported that the Major Projects Authority (MPA) rated the HS2 project as needing &#8216;urgent action&#8217; to get it on back on track. Earlier this week the Times said the rating was red, and evidence is growing that HS2 is overbudget and behind schedule, years before construction is due to start.. The following <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/5420-camerons-transparency-agenda-hs2-amber-red-report-secret-years">article was first published&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8427-report-on-hs2-still-secre" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a></a> a year ago: the MPA&#8217;s report is still unpublished.
Despite]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8427-report-on-hs2-still-secre/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Euston: Surely they would have said</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8404-euston-surely-said</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8404-euston-surely-said#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:38:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter Delow</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Camden New Journal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction site]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Euston Square]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Euston station]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Exmouth Arms public house]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gower Street]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HS2 Ltd.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London Borough of Camden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London terminus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maria Fidelis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maria Fidelis School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Temperance Hospital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Gower Street building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[One Eversholt Street Tower]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Delow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert Latham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Royal College of General Practitioners]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8404</guid> <description><![CDATA[More from <a href="http://hs2andtheenvironment.wordpress.com">Peter Delow</a>&#8216;s series on HS2 Ltd&#8217;s cancellation of the Euston station rebuild. Originally <a href="http://hs2andtheenvironment.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/hardly-worth-a-mention/">published here&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8404-euston-surely-said" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a></a>.
I suspect that for those living within the shadow of the drab grey walls of Euston Station the key aspect of the announcement of a change in plan for the London terminus for HS2 is what impact, if any, it will have on the need to demolish homes and businesses in]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8404-euston-surely-said/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HS2: costing jobs, reducing growth</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8418-hs2-costing-jobs-reducing-growth</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8418-hs2-costing-jobs-reducing-growth#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:32:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Penny</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birmingham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Derwent London]]></category> <category><![CDATA[infrastructure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Tomaney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Madrid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Major Projects Authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Segro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Seville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Telegraph]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Times]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8418</guid> <description><![CDATA[Before the government is plans to spend £33 billion &#8211; or more &#8211; on a single project, it should really ensure that the project is likely to achieve it&#8217;s aims.
Yesterday, in Parliament, the Queen said
&#8220;My Government will continue to invest in infrastructure to deliver jobs and growth for the economy. Legislation will be introduced to enable the building of the ‘High Speed Two’ railway line, providing further opportunities&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8418-hs2-costing-jobs-reducing-growth" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8418-hs2-costing-jobs-reducing-growth/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stop HS2 Convention 2013</title><link>http://stophs2.org/news/8396-stop-hs2-convention-2013</link> <comments>http://stophs2.org/news/8396-stop-hs2-convention-2013#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:30:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Penny</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HS2 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[campaigner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[convention 2013]]></category> <category><![CDATA[convention@stophs2.org]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exhibition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stafford]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Staffordshire Showground]]></category> <category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://stophs2.org/?p=8396</guid> <description><![CDATA[Come and find out more about the case against HS2 and what you can do about it.
Join us in workshops all day at STAFFORDSHIRE SHOWGROUND 29th June 2013.
Everything that you want to know about the case against HS2 and how to oppose it. Campaigners, action groups, councillors, MPs, specialists, the media, businesses – all invited.
Exhibition and registration from 9.30. Plenty of parking but why not share lifts?&#8230; <a href="http://stophs2.org/news/8396-stop-hs2-convention-2013" class="read_more">&#160;&#160;Continue Reading&#160;</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://stophs2.org/news/8396-stop-hs2-convention-2013/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>