October 2019
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The front page of the September print edition of Wendover News drew attention to the ongoing worry about the status of the HS2 owned cottages in Ellesborough Road since tenants have been given notice to quit. Wendover News received this reply in answer to a query requesting that all Preparatory Works should be stopped: As part of the recent announcement of the independent review into HS2, the government has made it clear that such Preparatory Works should continue in parallel with the review. We do appreciate the concerns of the local community, and will continue to seek to minimise the impact of our works, as part of our commitment to being a good neighbour to local communities. Nigel Greenidge, www.fusion-jv.com Wendover News understands that HS2 have not yet instructed fusion-jv to get on with the demolition. Ellesborough Road has been identified as a location where “demolition of building will need to occur”.
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Local residents are seeking assurances that the Ellesborough Road cottages owned by HS2 will not be demolished until the time comes for work to start on the “green” tunnel. “Project critical works” could be undertaken soon.
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Tom Walsh writes on page 12 of this edition: I recently wrote to Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary and to Mark Thurston CEO of HS2 Ltd asking for the Preparatory Works programme to be stopped until the government decides if it’s Go or No Go on the project. Specifically, that no buildings are to be demolished before the Notice to Proceed is issued. No reply has been received.
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