Consultation outcome

HS2 West Midlands to Crewe: environmental and traffic impacts, transport provisions and station improvement or creation

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The government issued a response to this consultation on 29 June 2021.

Feedback received

High Speed Two Phase 2a: West Midlands to Crewe consultation under clause 60 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill as amended in the House of Lords: report summarising consultation responses

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Detail of feedback received

Report summarising the responses to this consultation. The report has been produced by the independent response analysis company, Ipsos MORI, which was appointed to receive and analyse the consultation responses.

The summary of responses report was published on 13 May 2021.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on a variety of issues related to the proposals in the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill (HS2 Phase 2a Bill).

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Consultation description

The government is seeking the views of residents in the local authority areas of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and the stakeholders listed in Annex B of the consultation document, on:

(a) the impact of road traffic as a result of the HS2 Phase 2a works

(b) the impact of the HS2 Phase 2a works on the natural environment, including but not limited to the impact on ancient woodland

(c) whether there are sufficient transport provisions for passengers connecting to HS2 Phase 2a, and to address changes to general passenger movements caused by the HS2 Phase 2a works

(d) if not, whether the construction of new railway stations and improvements to railway stations, including any associated reopening of lines, is necessary in relation to (c)

This consultation asks for views, based on the information included in the consultation document and various sources of information that the Secretary of State considers may be relevant. All unitary, county, district, borough authorities, and town and parish councils within the boundaries of the areas being consulted are included as consultees.

Responses from consultees will be independently analysed and reported. The report will be laid before both Houses of Parliament and the Minister of State for Transport will make a statement to both Houses detailing any steps which will be taken to implement the findings of the report.

More information about the HS2 Phase 2a scheme can be found on the HS2 website.

Documents

Consultation under clause 60 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill as amended in the House of Lords (web-optimised version)

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Consultation under clause 60 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill as amended in the House of Lords (print-ready version

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Diversity monitoring form

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Published 1 February 2021
Last updated 29 June 2021 + show all updates
  1. The government has issued a response to this consultation.

  2. Summary of responses information released.

  3. First published.