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14-Feb-2024

Just another sinkhole - or two ?

... nothing to get excited about.

Misbourne Pollution (off topic, obvs)

Amersham sewage holding tanks (behind the London Road waste center) are overflowing, flooding on Bottom House Farm Lane . Chalfont St Giles pumping station closed due to groundwater pollution. If this didn't happen every year, people might blame it on the Chiltern Tunnels ?

07-Feb-2024

PAC - the sleepers awake...

Didn't we read somewhere that phase 1 alone was poor value for money ??

The Public Accounts Committee are shocked, shocked to find that HS2 running only from London to the West Midlands "will offer very poor value for money for the taxpayer" - as Oakervee said when he approved it for Boris in 2020 (since when it has all got worse). Their report now estimates the cost of what remains at £64bn - but hey, its worth that to avoid the embarresment of spending £11bn clearing up the mess ???

A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said: "We've been clear about our cost challenges, which have been compounded by significant levels of inflation."
"HS2 Ltd is now under new [ No ?? ] leadership and implementing changes across the programme aimed at controlling costs and learning the lessons of the past." ( BBC news; see also ITV, inews )

Stand for the Trees say ACTION - now is a great time to ask our MPs to help scrap HS2 altogether - go for it !