HS2 Works Notification: Affinity Water pipeline, June to December 2020
HS2 announce a pipeline is to be built from the Chalfont St Giles Affinity Water pumping station to Amersham pumping station. This is to be able to treat water affected by turbidity (chalk suspended in water) likely to arise when HS2 tunnel close to the CSG pumping station. HS2 Works
Rights of Way group vs. HS2
The Rights of Way group have been conducting a long running dispute with HS2 Ltd, and National Grid, regarding the closure of paths GMI/12/1 and GMI/13/3, which run from Great Missenden up to Potter Row. National Grid have been working to replace two pylons around the North Portal of the
HS2 “Before and After” Photo Library
Our volunteers have been working hard and added a whole new HS2 Photo Diary to our website. These photos document the impact of this controversial high speed rail line, recording forever the area pre-construction, the enabling works, and the construction itself, which starts later this year. This is an ongoing
HS2 ‘pollutes the Misbourne’
We have heard a lot from HS2 on Community Engagement. However this seems to be in theory rather than practice. HS2 has been carrying out Ground Investigation Works alongside the river Misbourne near Shardeloes Lake. There has been no communication to say that this would be happening. They just arrived
HS2 ignores concerns raised over Chiltern Tunnel Safety
The Chiltern Society has engaged with HS2 Limited over a considerable period of time with regard to Operational Safety Design of the 16km Chiltern Tunnel. There have been a number of questions raised which HS2 Limited has failed to answer. We believe that these concerns need to be shared with
Our work against HS2 in light of Covid-19
The Chiltern Society is still campaigning against HS2 and its effects on the Chilterns. We have written to the Government to express our views that HS2 should not proceed any further during the Covid-19 situation, given the uncertain impacts on our national finances and future travelling habits. We have also
HS2. Evading their responsibilities?
John Gladwin is unimpressed by HS2’s current performance in the Chilterns. Read John’s article – Chiltern Issue 239 – Spring 2021 here.
Chris Packham launches legal challenge against HS2
The Chiltern Society has been fighting hard against HS2 for over a decade. Last year when an independent review of the project was announced, we were quick to reiterate our longstanding concerns and arguments against the proposals; namely the inevitable environmental devastation, unprecedented threat to Chilterns wildlife and grave geological
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