Monthly Archives: October 2013
Cameron says he’ll cancel HS2 if Labour u-turn
The same day as The Sun revealed that Labour have given HS2 sceptic a veto on their party’s...
Mandelson: HS2’s ‘sheer cost will suck the very lifeblood’ out of the rail system
Peter Mandelson’s speech in the House of Lords on Thursday 24th October. From Hansard.
24 Oct 2013 :...
UK Treasury denies Welsh escalation in HS2 costs.
The UK Treasury has denied that Wales has got extra funding via the Barnett Formula as a result of...
HS2 Bill to jump by £5.3bn to £55.4bn following Welsh pay out precedent.
UPDATE – UK Treasury denies Welsh escalation in HS2 costs.
The Welsh Assembly finance minister Jane Hutt has confirmed the...
From Hansard: Environmental Statement Consultation Period
From Hansard:
Business of the House – 17 Oct 2013 : Column 909
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham)...
New HS2 Ltd boss David Higgins shows he doesn’t have a clue.
There has been a long history of proponents of HS2 being willing to say anything to prop up the...
What the Government & HS2 Ltd tried to keep secret
Newsnight report reveals the towns & cities that will suffer from HS2 being built – information that HS2 Ltd...
Government found to be hiding information showing cities losing out due to HS2
A freedom of information request from a member of the public which was passed on to the BBC Newsnight...
HS2 Ltd Tells Residents of Doomed Community near Lichfield “You Could Live in Caravans”
At a meeting with a Senior Property Acquisition Manager at High Speed Two, residents of a doomed small hamlet...