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6th February 2023
Angela Juszczyk
Manchester’s Concerns over HS2 to Finally be Heard
Following the promoter’s opening statement on January 31, 2023, petitions will shortly be heard in relation to Phase 2b. Perhaps the most high-profile petition, however, is that by
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1st February 2023
Angela Juszczyk
HS2 Rolls Forward with the Appointment of Committee Members
Nearly 12 months since the government introduced the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) hybrid bill into Parliament, Phase 2b has seen progress, with the House of Commons agreeing the motion to…
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25th January 2022
Stephen Lashmar
Leaving the Station Hybrid Bill for Phase 2B Starts its Journey Through Parliament
Today, the Hybrid Bill for the current proposed Western leg of Phase 2B of the
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22nd November 2021
Stephen Lashmar
The Integrated Rail Plan is Finally Published Clarity on High Speed 2?
With construction having commenced in respect to Phase 1 (London to Birmingham) following Royal Assent in 2017, and…
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13th August 2021
Angela Juszczyk
Michael Tolan joins the CPO Team
Roger Hannah is pleased to welcome Michael Tolan, who joins the CPO and wider
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16th February 2021
Simon Cook
Instruction Boom as HS2 comes North
Roger Hannah has received a sharp upturn in instructions following the latest consultation process in HS2 Phase 2b proposals.
The western leg links Crewe to Manchester, whereas the eastern link…
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12th February 2021
Stephen Lashmar
HS2 Phase 2a Receives Royal Assent
Yesterday saw the Parliamentary Bill to build Phase 2a of the High Speed 2 route receiving Royal Assent, 12 months to the day that the Government gave the green light to the project in its…
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11th February 2020
Stephen Lashmar
HS2 Finally Gets the Green Light
With the General Election, the leak of the draft Oakervee Review at the end of 2019, the Deputy Chair Lord Berkeley’s comments and the new cost estimates, it is fair to say that the HS2 project…
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18th October 2018
Stephen Lashmar
HS2 Phase 2B Update – Two Key Documents Released For Consultation
Last month, HS2 announced that it was to delay the submission of the Hybrid Bill for Phase 2B of the route until 2020 so that it could work with the Northern Powerhouse Rail to enhance the…
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