More must be done to mitigate impact of HS2
Hartwell House, close to the planned route of HS2
Latest update 10.01.2012 15:56
In response to today’s statement from the Secretary of State for Transport on High Speed Rail (HS2), Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director General of the National Trust, said:
“We are pleased that Government has gone some way to respond to local concerns over HS2, but we continue to take seriously the impact of this route on the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and will need to be assured that enough has been done.
“However, we are disappointed that a tunnel at Hartwell House has not been included in the changes, given its international significance.
“This would be hugely beneficial both for the residents of Aylesbury and Hartwell, and would also protect the Grade I listed Hartwell House and its Grade II* Park and Garden. We hope to see this omission corrected as a result of the full environmental impact assessment which has not yet been completed. We will also be assessing the impact on Hartwell of lowering the line past Aylesbury and Stoke Mandeville.”