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January 16th 2012
The SNC Cabinet will consider the HS2 Update Report at its Meeting on 16th January 2012.
South Northants Council has prepared an update of the HS2 impact mapping included in the response to the HS2 consultation. The maps can be downloaded as:
January 10th 2012
On January 10th 2012 the Government announced its intention to proceed with HS2 with the first phase being from London to Birmingham. The proposed route is broadly as previously announced as the ‘preferred route option’.
The Minister announced 2 refinements to the proposed route through South Northants:
1. An extension of the ‘green tunnel’ (cut and cover) around Chipping Warden from ½ mile to 1½ miles with the aim of avoiding the battlefield site, Roman villa and the view from Edgcote House. The route of the line has been moved further to the east of Chipping Warden and the new tunnel will proceed past Aston Le-Walls and no longer includes a deep open cutting across the former airfield.
2. Lowering the track past Greatworth and putting the line in a new 1½ mile ‘green tunnel’ (cut and cover) past Greatworth, reducing visibility.
Revised maps for the proposed route can be accessed here:
- Turweston to Brackley North East (*4MB)
- Brackley North East to Greatworth (*4MB)
- Greatworth to Edgcote (*4MB)
- Edgcote to Lower Boddington (*4MB)
- Lower Boddington to Radbourn (*4MB)
- Map of whole HS2 route through South Northants District (*6MB)
Other documents are available from the DFT website.
Next steps will include:
I. The setting up of a series of Forums to consider a) planning matters in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (similar forums will be convened for other Counties), b) a Community Forum to involve Parish Councils and community groups along the route in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (similar forums will be convened for other Counties) and c) a National forum to consider environmental policy matters.
II. Consultation on land safeguarding for the route will take place in the Spring, with decision in Autumn 2012 – no firm dates are yet available.
III. Consultation on compensation for properties and interests the length of the route will take place in the Spring, with decision in Autumn 2012 – no firm dates are yet available.
IV. Public consultation on the Environmental Statement is now planned for Spring 2013 (on this website is a new Habitat impact assessment of the HS2 route prepared by the Wildlife Trust for SNC)
SNC will consider the detail of the announcement and the detail of the route changes through reports to Cabinet and Council in due course.
January 9th 2012
Report commissioned by SNC from wildlife Trust BCN.
This Report has now been published and is available to view:
Ecological Impacts of HS2 and the mitigation response-technical document
August 1st 2011
SNC response to Dft HS2 Consultation available.
SNC have submitted a detailed response to the DfT HS2 consultation. It can be accessed at SNC response to DfT HS2 consultation. The report was considered by Policy Committee on 4th July, Cabinet on 11th July and adopted at Full Council on 27th July.
May 19th 2011
HS2 Co briefing for elected members
The HS2 Co organised a briefing for elected members in Northamptonshire, which was held at Springfields on 18th May 2011. The HS2 Co presentation can be accessed here. The questions used by SNC Councillors can be accessed here.
May 10th 2011
HS2 consultation events in South Northamptonshire District.
SNC has received the attached notice: High Speed Rail Roadshows from the HS2 company of a number of public consultation events in South Northamptonshire, which residents are encouraged to attend. Residents may wish to consider the attached questions.
May 10th 2011
Invitation to Parish and Town Councils to contribute to SNC response to HS2.
The High-Speed Rail (HS2)Consultation letter invites Parish and Town Councils to submit their views on the HS2 consultation to help frame the response by SNC.
February 28th 2011
The Government announces the HS2 consultation. For more information on the documents, maps and details of forthcoming events please go to:
Paper copies of these documents are available at no charge via http://shop.dft.gov.uk/highspeedrail/ or by telephone on 0300 321 1010
HS2 Ltd newsletter via the link below:
December 20th 2010
The Department for Transport has confirmed that it will consult on a preferred route almost identical to the Optimised Preferred Route published in September 2010. This route passes to the East of Brackley, but has been moved a fraction further to the East at Lower Thorpe and Chipping Warden. The public consultation is due to commence in February 2010.
Route Plans
| Area Covered |
Drawing ID |
| Brackley | |
| Greatworth | HS2-ARP-00-DR-RW-04016 |
| Thorpe Mandeville | HS2-ARP-00-DR-RW-04017 |
| Boddingtons | HS2-ARP-00-DR-RW-04018 |
More Information
- The Council responses
- Link to Local Authority Consortium – 51M (This web site brings together research and analysis prepared by Local Authorities along the length of the proposed route, including a detailed response to an enquiry into HS2 held by the Transport Select Committee in June and July 2011)