Rob Butler MP writes in support of council decision not to approve HS2's Wendover lorry route application

The Letter

I've written to the Planning Inspectorate to support Buckinghamshire Council's decision not to approve High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd)'s application for lorry routes in Wendover. My team and I have engaged extensively with Buckinghamshire Council on this issue, and my own experience with HS2 leads me to agree with the Council's decision. I have raised numerous complaints with the company about their actions locally, and I know that High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd)'s word now holds little stock with the people of Aylesbury and the surrounding villages.

Our Conservatives council is rightly using its powers to stand up for residents, and I will continue to make sure any proposals by High Speed Two Limited (HS2 Ltd) are scrutinised properly and they provide proper mitigation for the impact on local people.

 

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I am vehemently opposed to HS2 which is ruining our precious countryside but bringing no benefit to the community. The concerns of local residents and businesses must be listened to and addressed, which is why I continuously raise their complaints with HS2 Ltd, its contractors and ministers.