{"id":3701,"date":"2017-03-17T15:57:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T15:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/?p=3701"},"modified":"2019-03-16T18:23:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T18:23:55","slug":"a-third-way-village-response-to-hs2-is-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/a-third-way-village-response-to-hs2-is-published\/","title":{"rendered":"A Third Way? – Village Response to HS2 is published"},"content":{"rendered":"

A third way? Packington makes Formal<\/span><\/h2>\n

Response to HS2 Consultation – see below
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The full consultation response can be downloaded<\/span> here<\/a> (500kB pdf)
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Formal Response to consultation on revised route of HS2 at Measham and Packington, by Packington Residents <\/span><\/h2>\n

Executive summary<\/span><\/h3>\n

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited have asked the question \u2019Do you support the proposal to re-align the route to the East of Measham?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

HS2 Ltd state that the right route for HS2 needs to balance different factors, including serving communities effectively, delivering value for money for taxpayers and passengers, and limiting disruption for local residents and businesses1<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The residents of Packington have come together to submit a joint response, following a meeting attended by over 120 village residents on 6 January 2017, wherein it was agreed that the group would<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018submit a robust objection to the route, submit alternative route(s), submit mitigating proposals if the line was to go ahead, comment on the compensation scheme\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The Packington HS2 Response Team has decided to completely reject this proposed change<\/strong> for reasons that will be outlined in the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n