HS2
Although the route of HS2 passes some 2 miles distant from most of Prestwood, many people do not consider the project to be the best use of public money. Bucks County Council has maintained its opposition to the project along with other groups in the area. Right now (December 2017) the project is starting to move.
How to locate information
We have previously reported on HS2 Action Alliance and carried links to their website, however right now, and since June of this year, the HS2 Action Alliance website is blocked by Google because of malware. So we are unable to comment further on what they are doing. If anyone has any information please let us know.
HS2 on PVA website
We regularly post things on this website when they are presented to us. Each HS2 news item can be located through a search of the site. If you click on the button below it will search the website for information relating to HS2. This will list the most recent article at the top with older ones down the page.
Latest News items on HS2 on the PVA site
Leather Lane trees
The ‘Save Leather Lane Oaks’ Campaign urgently needs to raise funds While we normally restrict ourselves to Prestwood news, this one is of interest because of the impact of HS2. We have had this note from the "Save Leather Lane Oaks" group. The ‘Save Leather Lane...
Chiltern Society “HS2 across the Chilterns”
HS2 across the Chilterns – 4th Update (Online Presentation and Discussion) 9 July at 10:30 am until 12:00 pm FREE Following on from the third event in January, we are pleased to invite you to the fourth in a series of updates, showing the impact as HS2 continues...
The High Court allows Buckinghamshire Council Judicial Review on appeals against six HS2 lorry routes
The High Court have granted Buckinghamshire Council permission to go to Judicial Review on its appeals against six HS2 lorry route decisions. The Honourable Mrs Justice Lang has granted permission to Buckinghamshire Council to apply for Judicial Review on its appeals...
HS2. What is Buckinghamshire Council doing on behalf of residents?
Perhaps a bit more than you think....... Here is a link to Their latest update Buckinghamshire Council HS2 update. A couple of extracts from it are: Buckinghamshire Council awaits results of appeals against six HS2 lorry route decisions Buckinghamshire Council is...
HS2 North Portal Update
Click below to read the Chiltern Tunnel North Portal Construction Update from Align for December 2021.
HS2 Application for Judicial Review – Rejected
Following our previous post at https://prestwoodva.org.uk/application-for-judicial-review-hs2/, the New Civil Engineer reports that the Misbourne Environmental Protection Group’s legal challenge against HS2 has been rejected. Click below to read more.
Statement from Amersham Town Council on HS2 vent shaft headhouse design
Amersham Town Council has recently been notified of two planning applications relating to the HS2 vent shaft headhouse, one relating to the design of the headhouse itself and the other to the surrounding landscaping. An extract is: The Town Council would therefore...
Roman Remains of Worldwide Significance found on HS2 Site
Roman remains described as being of “worldwide significance” have been discovered by archeologists working on the HS2 line. Excavation work in Stoke Mandeville has revealed the mausoleum of a wealthy Roman family, complete with funerary busts depicting a man, a woman...
HS2 Tunnel – North Portal Update
Click below to read an update from Align on the Chiltern Tunnel North Portal.
HS2 September Update from Bucks Council
Click below to read the September HS2 update from Buckinghamshire Council.
Update on HS2 Vent Shafts
Race is on to complete HS2 Chiltern tunnels ventilation shafts - click below to read an article by Rob Horgan, a writer/author for the New Civil Engineer magazine.
First HS2/EWR Marshal hits the streets of Bucks
Buckinghamshire Council has appointed its first HS2/EWR Marshal to help residents impacted by the projects. The Marshal will be the Council's eyes and ears on the ground addressing highways and planning issues caused by HS2 Ltd, the EWR Alliance and their appointed...