HS2 - Local & National News,
2012-2014
23-Dec-2014
Select Committee to visit Colne Valley
On 15-Jan-2015 - see Email from Denham Stop HS2
8-September-2014
Property Compensation Consultation
Summary of issues, and sample responses, are now available from HS2AA
14-Jul-2014
Aarhus Compliance Committee to consider HS2AA/Hillingdon case -
See HS2AA News
Newsletter -
Great Missenden Stop HS2
09-July-2014
6th Compensation launched
... try, try again. See HS2 page .. or Stop HS2 page . Deadline (to respond) is 11:45pm on 30th September.
Online response form here - Death by Design ride again
June 2014
Petitions (to the Hybrid Bill Committee)
1925 petitions were submitted before the deadline (23rd May). See our petitions page for links to many petitions requesting better mitigation for the AONB
28-Apr-2014
Chiltern District Council - proposals for a fully bored tunnel
The latest developments towards tunnelling through the AONB
28-April-2014
2nd Reading debate
Today our ovine elected representatives get to waste our money on an unprecedented scale. Makes all that austerity so worthwhile ... What to do about it ? See our Newsflash for some suggestions.
- Contact your MP, ask them to support the amendment to derail HS2 - see HS2AA suggestions as to what to say, or use this instant Email page.
- Lobby your MP in parliament, before the vote .
- Join the Stop HS2 demo
06-April-2014
Is the Hybrid Bill process legal ?
See letter to House authorities, from HS2AA
Newsletter -
Great Missenden Stop HS2
6-February-2014
Newsletter -
Great Missenden Stop HS2
24-January-2014
Amersham Newsletter -
- HS2 Environmental Statement Consultation extended to 11.45 pm on 27th Feb.
- Supreme Court Decision: HS2AA to pursue case in Europe
- CPRE “reconsiders support” for HS2
02-January-2014
Newsletter -
Great Missenden Stop HS2 +
Meeting (Great Missenden Memorial Hall at 5pm on Sunday 12 January ) about the Environmental Statement
31-October-2013
New HS2 Business Case
More Porkies ? See HS2AA press release
Newsletter -
Great Missenden Stop HS2
Property Compensation
New Consultation ( Deadline 4th December ) - & advice from HS2AA
Ramblers Survey
Here - tell them to oppose HS2
17-October-2013
Supreme Court Hearings -
Newsletters
- Stop HS2
- Great Missenden Stop HS2
Treasury Select Committee
".. A more convincing economic case for the project is needed. " ( More .. )
02-October-2013
Latest Amersham Action Group Newsletter
Repeat of the Property Compensation Consultation
19-September-2013
News roundup
- Great Missenden NewsLetters - August & September
- The KPMG report - a load of nonsense ?
16-September-2013
A message to our Supporters , & a Newsletter from Stop HS2
From Deanne & Penny
Health & Wellbeing report
See our Forum documents page
Amersham Heritage Day
HS2 Amersham Action Group ran two competitions on their stall at Amersham Heritage Day (7th September) . The name of the bear was Austin, and was won by John Cully of Amersham. The cake weighed in at 5lb 8.2ozs or 2.508kgs. It was won by Dan Budden of Harrow, with his guess 2.50 kg. Congratulations to both the winners, and our thanks to all who participated.
05-July-2013
Amersham Newsletter, and Notes on responding to the dES consultation
24-May-2013
National Audit Office, Major Projects Authority reports
"Otherwise OK ? " - Basil Fawlty - or should that be Patrick McLoughlin ?
19-May-2013
Draft Environmental Statement
See this page for links to maps etc for the Chilterns Area
10-March-2013
Newsletters -
- Denham ( March )
- Great Missenden ( 9th March )
Bucks Mini-Summit
.. was held in Aylesbury, attracting a full house at the Oculus. Copies of presentations will be available soon (?).
The Bucks Blueprint was presented - now available from the CDC website.
03-March-2013
HS2 paving bill - Urgent
Sign the petition against this bill
Situations Vacant
Can you help our campaign ? See this page
20-February-2013
Roundup
- George fixes it ( for Tatton .. )
- HS2 tree planting attracts widespread criticism
28-January-2013
The Y announcement - News & reactions
19-January-2013
National Trust - "Treading a Fine Line "
And its not clear whose side of it they are on.. Can you help them find Coombe Hill ??
& also ..
The National Trust has put forward an alternative vision of the planned High Speed 2 Rail Link. >>>> ??
29-December-2012
Roundup
- "The Case Against .." , a presentation by Chris Stokes (late of Strategic Rail Authority) to a recent meeting of CILT (Chartered Inst. of Logistics and Transport). ( pdf or powerpoint )
- Passenger numbers 'blow apart' case for HS2 train line ( Andrew Gilligan, Daily Telegraph )
- Andrea Leadsom, Cherryl Gillian - meeting with Simon Burns
8-December-2012
News from Denham, Gt Missenden
See latest newsletters
Parliament
- Written answers ( 28th November ) Wildlife corridors, Heathrow link...
- Question to the PM ( re Compensation ) from Cheryl Gillian
Expert analysis of fatal flaws in HS2 business case: ( from HS2AA site )
Chris Stokes, former Executive Director for the Strategic Rail Authority, provides a devastating and highly detailed analysis of the fatal flaws in the HS2 business case and the DfT's responses to his expert criticisms. Read his speech to the Railway Study Association, thanks to the highly respected rail journal, Modern Railways, who have kindly given us permission to reproduce it on our website.