PEOPLE and organisations who believe they will suffer exceptional hardship as a result of the controversial HS2 rail line have been given an extra three weeks to have their say.
Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport, has announced that the deadline for responses to the Exceptional Hardship Scheme for phase two of HS2 has been extended from April 29 to May 20.
The Department for Transport initial preferred route for the line runs through Culcheth, severing the Culcheth Linear Park and cutting through the Taylor Industrial Park.
It also affects properties at Hollins Green and on the northern fringes of Lymm, as well as High Legh.
Residents at Culcheth have set up the Culcheth and District Rail Action Group (CADRAG) to fight to get the route altered to be less damaging.
Although the Exceptional Hardship Scheme consultation is not the formal consultation on the HS2 route and stations – this is due to start any time from July – it is no less important.
Residents can take part in the consultation by visiting www.hs2.org.uk/have-your-say/consultations/phase-two/exceptional-hardship-scheme
People unable to access the internet can contact HS2 on 0300 123 1102 to order a hard copy by post.
Meanwhile, the HS2 public enquiries team is available on 020 7944 4908 or [email protected]
PEOPLE and organisations who believe they will suffer exceptional
hardship as a result of the controversial HS2 rail line have been given
an extra three weeks to have their say.
HS2 hardship victims given extra time
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Anyone can take part in the consultation, it’s not true to say it’s just people and organisations who believe they will suffer exceptional hardship as a result of the controversial HS2 rail line.
Given the current projected budget for the scheme, every man woman and child in the UK will be paying £700 for HS2. This will almost certainly increase significantly over the years.
Objecting to the compensation scheme is one way that anyone who opposes HS2 can tell the government that their plans are unacceptable.