New Anti HS2 Group Established  

After the Secretary of State's announcement earlier this month to proceed with HS2, I decided to meet with colleagues to discuss how best to go forward with the campaign. First and foremost I am against this project and will continue to be so because it is a waste of taxpayer's money, will not bring the benefits to the north that are claimed it will, is not environmentally friendly and will take far too long to deliver. I believe there are much better solutions to narrowing the North South and relieving capacity on our railway lines that can be delivered quicker, cheaper and in a more environmentally friendly way. However, just because I am against this project does not mean that it is not sensible to discuss mitigation and compensation with the Government and HS2 Ltd if they are determined to go ahead with this project. If HS2 does go ahead then many communities are going to be affected...