March 2010
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Original HS2 plans released by Labour government.
Some of the key documents found there (note these were later revised):
Overview leaflet (2 pages), Summary of proposals (22 pages), Command paper (152 pages) (see p83-89 and 108-112 for route through Chilterns and options)
Detailed route maps (Maps 5 to 9 cover Chilterns)
Route engineering studies (Chapter 5 report p84-91 = chapter p51-58 for Chilterns, Chapters 6, 7, 10 for alternate route proposals) |
March 2010
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News reports:
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March/April 2010
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CCG helps organise public meetings and questions MPs:
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November 2010
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CCG submission to Transport Select Committee's Inquiry into Transport & the Economy Nov 2010 (Transport Committee version) |
28 February 2011
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The DfT consultation on High Speed Rail starts.
See Philip Hammond's announcement, the DfT press release, core consultation documents, order hard copies and DVDs
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February /March2011
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The Chiltern Countryside Group publish guidance:
Press Release, How to Respond, Fact Sheet on HS2 and Climate change and ecology (expanded version).
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| 2 March 2011 |
The House of Commons Transport Committee publish their report on "Transport and the economy". There's also a much shorter press release and summary.
The Chiltern Countryside Group welcome their call for the Government to publish a White Paper on its Transport Strategy, which was one of the points made in the CCG's submission on page 240 of the 260-page "Additional written evidence". |
| 18 March 2011 |
The House of Commons Transport Committee have announced an inquiry into the strategic case for High Speed Rail.
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| 23 March 2011 |
New papers:
HS2’s Approach: Does it Protect Groundwater Resources?
Woodlands trust:
Is the proposed high speed rail link a friend or foe to our precious ancient woodland? |
| 31 March 2011 |
Parliamentary Westminster Hall debate on High Speed Rail: video, Hansard report, TheyWorkForYou report, summary from STOP HS2. |
| 11 May 2011 |
Spoiling the Chilterns - CCG & CCB uncover the reality of 1m lorry
loads of spoil from construction of HS2 in the Chilterns. |
| May 2011 |
The 51m group is a
consortium of 13 Councils who are actively working together to research and
challenge the proposals for the current HS2 project. They are known as
“51m” because that represents how much HS2 will cost each and every
Parliamentary Constituency…£51million |
| 22 June 2011
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Publication of an independent review of the Government’s case for a High Speed Rail programme. |
29 July 2011
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HS2 Consultation closed. See CCG submissions. |
August 2011
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Responses from Department for Transport to David Gauke MP on questions raised by constituents & CCG supporters |
13 October 2011
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Backbench parliamentary debate on High Speed Rail |
25 October 2011
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Letter from Maria Eagle to CCG |
8 November 2011
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Transport Committee report on High Speed Rail published
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Chiltern Countryside Group members on BBC News regarding Transport Committee report
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11 November 2011
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CCG press release on Transport Committee report on HS2
The Committee's findings
affirm the CCG's views that the current HS2 plans require major revision; that spending further time, short relative to any HS2
project's life, is more likely to achieve an outcome for the UK's
future transport needs which is truly in the best interests of our
nation.
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November 2011
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Parliamentary Lobby Day Mon 28 November 2012
Letter to StopHS2 from Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport
CCG letter to Justine Greening
David Liddington response to Parliamentary Transport Committee report on HS2 |
December 2011
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Jerry Marshall, chair of AGAHST on BBC Midlands TV
Loading on trains operating in/out of Euston new
survey
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The new Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, defers decision on HS2 until January
2012. Full text of her statement to Parliament. |
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Media articles on a possible extension of tunnelling in the Chilterns AONB. We are advised as follows by David Lidington MP for Aylesbury Vale:
'I [David Lidington]
am aware that several media outlets have commented that the reason for
the delay is so an assessment can be made on the feasibility of further
tunnelling in the Amersham area. The Secretary of State’s statement
makes no reference to this and
subsequent
enquiries have led me to understand that no decisions have been made
about further tunneling and that a variety of options are being looked
at. Therefore,
until the announcement the issues raised in the recent articles are
nothing more than pure media speculation.'
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Press release from Chilterns Conservation Board
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The Stop HS2 Christmas Single, Oak Tree Lament by
Buckinghamshire Band Dirty Mavis has been launched. You can buy and download and a link to listen to the track at
http://www.oaktreelament.org.uk.
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January 2012
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LEADER OF BUCKS CC/51M responds to
Network Rail Report & speculation on Government's HS2 decision.
CCG Press Release before consultation decision.
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for
Transport, publishes the government's decision to proceed with HS2. Details are on the DfT website. Aerial view of route.
The CCG will continue to object
strongly to any HS2 route which passes through the Chilterns and its
AONB.
Courtesy of local economist & statistician - Graph of
responses to HS2 Public Consultation July 2011 questions As MP for Putney, Justine Greening in 2009 gives her view on how
Government should respond to public consultations.
See some of the video coverage of HS2 announcement courtesy of StopHS2.
Response to HS2 announcement by Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Informative statements on HS2 and on its local impacts from David Lidington MP for Aylesbury.
Message from the Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, MP for
Chesham & Amersham on announcement of HS2.
Message from Nick Hurd, MP for Ruislip and Haresfield on HS2 announcement.
HS2 Action Alliance analysis of Network Rail Report publicly available January 2012.
Atkins study of alternatives to HS2 - showing they have far better business case.
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