Have your say on High Speed

You can now have your say on plans to build a high speed rail route through part of the Thames Valley

Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary has launched the public consultation on High Speed Rail. It is one of the biggest public consultations ever undertaken, and will cover the Government's proposed strategy for a wider network linking London, the West Midlands and Manchester and Leeds, and the proposals for a route from London to the West Midlands.

The proposed wider network would deliver around £44bn of benefits and would cut 30 minutes off the journey between London and Birmingham and around an hour off journeys between London and Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. In addition, released capacity on existing lines such as the West Coast Main Line would offer the possibility of more frequent, fast commuter services from places such as Milton Keynes and Coventry.

If the plans go ahead the route would pass through parts of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Rail route

The consultation will run until 29 July, and there will be roadshows in towns and villages along the proposed route between London and the West Midlands.

The roadshows will give local people an opportunity to read the evidence underlying the proposals and a wide range of material explaining the project including a number of factsheets. There will be experts for people to talk to, such as engineers, environmentalists and property specialists from HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport, who can explain the proposals in detail and the potential effects on the local area.

Sir Brian Briscoe, Chairman of HS2 Ltd, told Heart:

“Our work has shown that there is a real need for HS2 to relieve the ever worsening problems of over crowding on the rail system, and for the economic boost it would bring to the regions and businesses of this country.

“But we want to do everything we can to minimise the potential impacts of HS2, so I would encourage everyone who has an interest in the proposals to come to our roadshows and talk to us. This is your opportunity to voice your concerns and find out more about the Government’s proposals, and have all the information you need to respond to the consultation.”

The roadshows will be at:

Location	Date	Address
Euston Mobile Exhibition	24-25 March	Euston Square Gardens (West), Euston Station, Euston Road, London, NW1 2RT
Queens Park Mobile Exhibition	26 March	Salusbury Road Car Park, Salusbury Road, West Kilburn, London, NW6 6NL
Swiss Cottage Mobile Exhibition	28 March	Swiss Cottage Farmers' Market, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
Ruislip and Ickenham Exhibition	30-31 March	Winston Churchill Hall, Manor Farm Site, Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL
Old Oak Common Mobile Exhibition	1 April	Westfield London Shopping Centre, Westfield Way, W12 7GF (outside Shepherd’s Bush Overground Station)
Euston Exhibition	2 April	Camden Centre, Biddborough Street, London, WC1H 9AU
Camden Mobile Exhibition	4 April	Castlehaven Youth Centre, 21 Castlehaven Road, Greater London, NW1 8RU
Perivale and Ealing Exhibition	7 April	Greenford Assembly Hall, Ruislip Road (jcn with Oldfield Lane South), Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9QN
Chalfont St Giles Mobile Exhibition	9 May	Blizzards Yard Car Park, High Street, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP8 4QA
Aylesbury Exhibition	10-11 May	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, The Olympic Lodge Hotel, Guttmann Rd, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP
Great Missenden Mobile Exhibition	12 May	Black Horse Pub Car Park, Aylesbury Road, Mobwell, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9AX
Wendover Exhibition	13-14 May	Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6HF
Greatworth Mobile Exhibition	17 May	Greatworth Sports and Social Club Car Park, Helmdon Rd, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 2DR
Amersham Exhibition	18-19 May	Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club, Ash Grove, Weedon Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5QU
Waddesdon Mobile Exhibition	21 May	Waddesdon Church of England School Car Park, Baker Street, Waddesdon, Bucks, HP18 0LQ
Washwood Heath Mobile Exhibition	23 May	Hodge Hill Constituency Office Car Park, Ward End Park House, Washwood Heath Rd, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2HB
Chipping Warden Mobile Exhibition	24 May	Village Hall Car Park, Culworth Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 1LB
Upper Boddington Mobile Exhibition	25 May	Boddington Village Hall Car Park, Warwick Road, Upper Boddington, Northants, NN11 6DH
Calvert Green Mobile Exhibition	26 May	Calvert Green Community Centre Car Park, Cotswolds Way, Calvert Green, Bucks, MK18 2FJ
Brackley Exhibition	27-28 May	Brackley Leisure Centre, Springfield Way, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6JJ
Ladbroke Mobile Exhibition	2 June	Bell Inn Car Park, Banbury Road, Ladbroke, Warks, CV47 2BY
Southam Exhibition	3-4 June	Graham Adams Centre, St James Road, Southam, Warks, CV47 0LY
Cubbington Mobile Exhibition	6 June	Cubbington Sports and Social Club Car Park, Windmill Hill, Cubbington, Leamington Spa, Warks, CV32 7LN
Balsall Common Mobile Exhibition	7 June	Jubilee Centre Car Park, off Station Road, Balsall Common, Solihull, CV7 7FE
Lichfield Exhibition	8-9 June	Lichfield Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6LX
Burton Green Mobile Exhibition	10 June	Village Hall Car Park, Hodgetts Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1PH
Water Orton Exhibition	11 June	The Link, 4 New Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1QU
Kenilworth Exhibition	13-14 June	Holiday Inn, 212 Abbey End, Kenilworth, Warks, CV8 1ED
Hampton in Arden Mobile Exhibition	15 June	Sports Centre Car Park, Shadowbrook Road, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, B32 0DQ
Birmingham Exhibition	17-18 June	Waterhall (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery), Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH

Find out more:

You can respond to the consultation by clicking here

For further information go to at http://highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk or contact the public enquiries team on 020 7944 4908 or HS2enquiries@hs2.gsi.gov.uk.

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