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On 11 February 2021, the Parliamentary Bill to build the Phase 2a of the High Speed 2 route received Royal Assent. The granting of Royal Assent enables work to commence on the construction of the link from Birmingham to Crewe, the next stage following commencement of Phase 1 linking London to Birmingham. The announcement of…
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Today’s eagerly anticipated announcement relates to the confirmation of the route of Phase 2b. Phase 2b will see the extension of the line from West Midlands to Leeds on the eastern leg and to Manchester on the western leg. Whilst the preferred route of Phase 2b was safeguarded in November 2016, today’s announcement serves to…
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As prominent schemes such as the ill-fated High Speed 2, the proposed Heathrow Airport expansion, and Hinckley Point make headline news, the role of compulsory purchase is gaining more media coverage. It is therefore important for affected land and property owners to obtain specialist advice in this complex area and selecting the most appropriate advisor…
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It’s Been a Long Journey! 23rd February 2017 saw Royal Assent being granted for the Hybrid Bill for the first phase of High Speed 2, linking London with Birmingham and the West Coast Main Line near Lichfield. This marks the end of a long parliamentary timetable effectively started in 2010 with the first round of…
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The Government has set out its preferred route for the northern phase of HS2 which will run from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands into Leeds. There does however remain hesitancy in how to deal with Sheffield. The original intention was to build a new out-of-town station at Sheffield Meadowhall Shopping Centre but Sheffield…
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MPs are not convinced that Phase 1 of HS2, London to Birmingham, will open at the end of 2026, as planned. The Public Accounts Committee has also called on the government to clarify route and costs for Phase 2, which is estimated to be £7bn over budget. Whilst the route for Phase 1 (London to…
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On 30th November the Government and HS2 Limited confirmed the route of Phase 2 from Fradley in Leicestershire to Crewe in Cheshire and issued safeguarding directions for what is referred to as Phase 2a. This step follows the Chancellor’s announcement last week that the route from the West Midlands to Crewe will be opened six…
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Last week HS2 Limited issued a series of progress updates for sections of the route, principally for Phase 1 (London to Birmingham) but also for Phase 2 (Birmingham to Leeds / Manchester and beyond). Click the following link for the specific updates: In terms of progress, HS2 Limited has confirmed that they are working toward…
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The Government has confirmed that construction will begin on Phase 1 of HS2 in 2017. This first phase of the project will connect London with Birmingham, whilst Phase 2 will provide further links to Manchester and Leeds. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill confirmed the start date as changes were unveiled in Parliament to the HS2 hybrid…
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Following the recent general election, the new government is now committed to go ahead with the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2). In his speech in Leeds on 1st June 2015, the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, confirmed “the full Y network from London to Birmingham, to Manchester and Leeds” will be built. He said the…
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