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
Transport Planning in the Chilterns
There is currently increasing pressure on the Chilterns landscape and wildlife as a result of proposed new transport infrastructure. As well as the HS2 rail line, there are proposed expansions to Heathrow and Luton Airports, and a new Oxford-Cambridge Expressway. Whilst some of these developments would be outside the Chilterns,
Announcement: Coronavirus – Update
23rd April 2020 With ongoing government guidelines regarding the Covid-19 virus, we have postponed all Chiltern Society events, volunteer work parties, cycle rides and walks, until the situation improves. The office is also closed to the public, but our staff are available remotely to continue assisting you with any enquiries,
The 2.6 Challenge – Save the UK’s Charities
To help save what makes the Chilterns so great – its chalk streams, woodlands and footpaths, please support the Chiltern Society in The 2.6 Challenge. To donate or to fundraise for us, please visit our Just Giving Link. Thank you! From Sunday 26 April, the day when the Virgin Money
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
England’s Economic Heartland
The Chiltern Society’s Planning Group has formed a sub-group to consider transport issues across the Chilterns. As part of this, the Society has been engaging with England’s Economic Heartland (EEH), which is a regional transport partnership covering an area between Swindon and Cambridge. www.englandseconomicheartland.com The centrepiece of their remit is
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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