An open letter to The Prime Minister, Ministers and all MPs
The Chiltern Society is very disappointed at the Government’s decision to proceed with HS2 in full, and particularly with the section across the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As a charity supported by 7000 members and hundreds of volunteers who support our work to protect and promote the AONB
We’re still fighting hard against HS2!
We’ve sprung into 2020 with determination to make sure our concerns about HS2 are listened to and taken seriously. This week we’ve written to Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, to outline our arguments against the project once again. In the Autumn, when a review of the project was
HS2 Review: Letter to Douglas Oakervee
This week we have written to Douglas Oakervee who is responsible for leading the review that will asses whether the HS2 project should go ahead after all. In our letter, we reiterate our longstanding concerns about HS2 and our arguments against the project, including: our suggestion to increase capacity on
Government to launch review to reconsider HS2
It has been announced that the government is launching a review of high-speed rail link HS2 – with the aim of reaching a final “go or no-go” decision by the end of the year, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. The review will consider whether and how the project
The Safety of the Chiltern Tunnels
When HS2 is finally completed it is envisaged that there will be 18 trains per hour passing through the Chiltern tunnels at up to 200mph with around 1,100 passengers on board. The Society has long campaigned for the tunnel under the Chilterns to be a three bore tunnel, similar to
The instability of the Misbourne aquifer
During the last ice age, as a mountain of ice scrunched its way through the Chilterns, creating the valleys and escarpments we have today. The weight of the ice was so heavy it smashed the top layer of chalk rock into millions of tiny pieces – chalk rubble. What eventually
The impact on local traffic
When the construction of HS2 is fully underway in the Chilterns there will be major construction camps throughout the area and tens of thousands of construction lorry journeys for several years. The extra traffic will have a significant impact on local roads, particularly key junctions and roundabouts. There are real
HS2 Watch
Local residents’ groups, along with Chiltern Society support, have worked together to establish the website HS2 Watch, an independent group monitoring the progress of the railway’s construction throughout the Chilterns. The HS2 Watch website, provides information, monitors construction issues and assists with any complaints residents or others may have about
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