HS2 Announcement

The Government have announced today their intention to proceed with the HS2 project. I wanted to provide you with all the information that the Government have produced today. You can view the relevant documents by clicking here.

The Secretary of State's Written Ministerial Statement is now on my website and can be viewed here.

The Secretary of State has announced that changes to the original route proposed have been made along the whole route in response to the consultation. In South Northamptonshire a longer green tunnel has been proposed past Chipping Warden and Aston le Walls and the route will curve to avoid a cluster of important heritage sites around Edgecote. These aim to provide additional mitigation for Aston le Walls, reduce setting impact on Grade I listed Edgecote House, avoid a scheduled momument (the Roman Villa site) and the possible location of the historic Edgecote Moor battlefield.

The alignment has been lowered and a green tunnel introduced past Greatworth, and a short green tunnel at Turweston. These changes aim to help mitigate landscape, noise and visual impacts as well as remove the need for a viaduct. Maps of the revised line of route can be found here.

As you know, I strongly support the need for better transport infrastructure but I continue to believe the existing HS2 project is not the right project and is not good value for taxpayers. I will continue to fight this proposal as strongly as I have before and will continue to try to convince the Government that there are better alternatives available.

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