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New Birmingham to Manchester rail route
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John Marwood
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Anyone seen Lefroy?
Maybe worth a thread that...
Maybe worth a thread that...
Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt
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Anyone else noticed how Cash looks like a vampire?
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
I can think of a better description than that!
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Give me a A
You get the idea...
Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt
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As for the HS2 route going slap bang through Cash's Stone constituency I reckon that the Government aided by the Lib Demmers have done so on purpose - teach the old goat a lesson for constantly making Eurosceptic mischief.
bpelectric
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Last seen sniffing Call Me Dave's Aspidistra
John Marwood
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It comes through my living room, i play golf at Ingestre and the kids go to Yarlet School. Do you think someone in Whitehall doesn't like me??
The Sunday Sun have a budget for people like you
Gramaisc
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It will be interesting to see if 'Localism in Planning' has any real effect - https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/giving-communities-more-power-in-planning-local-development - we shall see....
The Government said:
henryscat
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The Moral Maze last night about HS2 was interesting:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qk11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qk11
Gramaisc
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There may be something of interest here - http://www.hs2.org.uk/have-your-say/consultations/phase-two/exceptional-hardship-scheme - for those who may feel directly threatened.
Gramaisc
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He proposes a stop - http://www.staffordshirenewsletter....-campaign-for-direct-stop-on-HS2-30012013.htm - so we can at least get on it - in order to 'maximise the benefit for the whole region'...
It's an interesting position for someone who would have been expected to represent the rural community particularly. Some of his voters will not be happy with his representation of their interests, I fear.
lol....only one of those is actually true - guess which one. Clue - Choo Chooooooooooo
Gaschy
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For anyone interested there are a number of Action Groups on Facebook campaigning against HS2 - predominantly Marston Against HS2 and Hopton Against HS2.....both pages would appreciate any support you can give them.
It seems that because the proposed line doesn't obliterate our town centre, the general consensus locally is "it doesn't affect me".
The Kings Bromley Against HS2 Action Group were informed that there would be 1 million m3 of surplus soil to "get rid of" from the Kings Bromley area.....and I assume a similar amount will need to be shifted from Stafford......now, I'm no mathematician so some kind sole has calculated these stats for me.............
1. 1 million m3 of soil converts to 1.6 million tons
2. An 8 wheeler tipper wagon carries 19.5 tons
3. Running for 50 weeks in a year 5 days a week
4. It would need 328 wagon loads a day (A DAY) to move this amount in a year (14 per hour 24 hrs/ day each way so
28 truck movements an hour over 24 hrs!
5. This doesn't take in to account the rest of the material needed for general construction.
Just what Stafford needs!! A bit more traffic!!
It seems that because the proposed line doesn't obliterate our town centre, the general consensus locally is "it doesn't affect me".
The Kings Bromley Against HS2 Action Group were informed that there would be 1 million m3 of surplus soil to "get rid of" from the Kings Bromley area.....and I assume a similar amount will need to be shifted from Stafford......now, I'm no mathematician so some kind sole has calculated these stats for me.............
1. 1 million m3 of soil converts to 1.6 million tons
2. An 8 wheeler tipper wagon carries 19.5 tons
3. Running for 50 weeks in a year 5 days a week
4. It would need 328 wagon loads a day (A DAY) to move this amount in a year (14 per hour 24 hrs/ day each way so
28 truck movements an hour over 24 hrs!
5. This doesn't take in to account the rest of the material needed for general construction.
Just what Stafford needs!! A bit more traffic!!
John Marwood
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I belong to the PYIMBY action group
Please Yes In My Back Yard
We are a bunch of train spotters with agrophobia
We live in Hope, which is between stations at the moment
Please Yes In My Back Yard
We are a bunch of train spotters with agrophobia
We live in Hope, which is between stations at the moment
Gramaisc
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Guesstimate gone up ten billion quid already - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23070506 .
There's a nice Tea Room in the old engine shed at Hulme End.
There's a nice Tea Room in the old engine shed at Hulme End.
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Pah, thats only 30% or so. Its not a real government scheme til it doubles at least.
Gramaisc
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They've already spent around £250,000,000 and I don't think they've even got the spades yet.