Misbourne Environmental Protection Ltd
A group of local environmentalists have formed a company, Misbourne Environmental Protection Ltd with a view to challenge the Environmental Agency’s decision to approve the commencement of tunnelling through the Mid-Chilterns Aquifer, which supplies water to the residents of the Misbourne Valley and a large part of London. Their particular
HS2 Petition in Parliament
A petition has been presented to Parliament ‘Stop work on HS2 immediately and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation’. This will be debated on 13th September 2021. We would ask everyone to contact their local MP to ensure that they attend the debate. Our email to Chilterns MPs
HS2 News
Government appears to be getting the jitters about HS2, especially in the North. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09rf189
HS2 Tunnelling Risks – Follow up
The Chiltern Society has been corresponding with the Environment Agency (EA) with regard to the impact of the Chiltern Tunnel on the River Misbourne and the Misbourne aquifer. We have also had the opportunity to review HS2’s papers ‘Chiltern Tunnel Construction Water Assessment’ and ‘Groundwater Assessment for Construction Tasks –
Our response to HS2’s news of its intention to start tunnelling in the Chilterns
Chiltern Society Statement in response to HS2 announcement of its intention to commence tunnel boring operations beneath the Chilterns AONB The Chiltern Society and its partners, the River Chess Association and Buckinghamshire Berkshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) are today warning that the fragile chalk aquifer beneath the Misbourne Valley
HS2 apply for Licence to bore the Chiltern Tunnel through the Aquifer
This was established when at the Society’s request, Lord Berkeley asked written questions with regard to this – see link. The answer is concerning. Of the three assessments submitted, two are in draft. We have raised the issue of the risks of tunnelling through the aquifer since this route through the
Changes in water abstraction licences
Affinity Water has made an application to increase its water abstraction at Watford. This is to ensure that water supply can be maintained if HS2 adversely impacts the water supply in the Misbourne Valley. However by increasing the water abstraction at Watford, this could impact the flow of water in
“Area of Neighbourly Behaviour” report – HS2
Last Friday the Chiltern Society issued a report on the experience of HS2 construction in the AONB, in the eight months following Notice to Proceed. This contains numerous examples of environmental destruction, the lack of community engagement, and persistent un-neighbourly behaviour, which we have come to associate with this project
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