HS2 There is a school of thought along the lines of “if Government ran the Sahara Desert there’d be a sand shortage”, HS2’s activities would bear that out. Any one who’s followed the HS2 saga won’t be surprised that their Schedule 17 planning application in Hillingdon was found to be wanting, see https://bit.ly/30Rhlwb. The whole HS2 process from petitioning to today has, for them, relied on dodging the facts and a mañana attitude to detail. HS2 is like an archetypal rich kid, indulged in every way. Spoiled by easy money. Not doing its homework and eventually getting caught out. It’s OK though, our government is still behind it and we’re there to pay for it.
non executive directors. As with everything HS2 their appointment was much delayed. • Elaine Holt is an infrastructure specialist • ex-BAE Systems chief, Ian King, will be a government representative • former MP Tom Harris is the community engagement lead. This latter post is a bit bewildering as HS2 has just put their excruciatingly awful engagement process out of its misery and put the engagement onus onto its contractors. Still this is HS2 so only time will tell if these three are kings, pointless or monkeys. There is an idea out there that HS2 is just brushing against communities, farms and natural habitats. That it’s only taking 10% of this nature reserve so thats OK. It's replanting ancient woodland as it goes. Farmers get most of their land back. This is all lies. HS2 is not going to just brush against anywhere or anyone. Its brutal scale and intense dynamics means that if you’re in or near the HS2 corridor you will be adversely affected by its construction or its operation or both.
Is it just me who finds HS2’s attitude to archeology a bit distasteful? The initial approach is akin to speed dating for carrots. Then there’s the reveal and a kind of 1980’s, Bullseye based, sneering. A kind of “and here’s what you could have won” approach that shows us their/our wonderful discoveries and then snatches them away, because, like the failed contestants of old, perhaps we just weren’t clever enough. Roll HS2 does not have a light touch. Wendover the bulldozers. is going to be brushed harder than most. That's why the irrefutable logic of our Mined Good things often come in threes. The three Tunnel alternative is so important. We are kings, three points for a win in football and running out of time though. So once again I the three wise monkeys. HS2 has three new need your help. Digital TV & Satellite specialist New aerials supplied and fitted Sky TV, Satellite, DAB,Freeview 100% satisfaction Guarantee Tel 01296 330621 07816659644
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