It is perhaps worth noting that very little of what we see at the moment, in terms of HS2 activity in The Lee, will be there in the final design. For example, we can see: a temporary crossing on Leather Lane to be used as an internal access road during construction temporary mounds of top-soil, …
As part of the construction of the Little Missenden vent shaft, HS2 plan to close the A413 in both directions at Little Missenden, from 9:00 pm Friday 18th June to 5:00 am Monday 21st June 2021.A diversion for ‘long-distance’ traffic is being put in place via the A404/A4010 through Hazlemere, High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. ‘Local traffic’ …
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Buckinghamshire Council Press Release – 16th March 2021 Buckinghamshire Council has refused to approve lorry route applications for HS2 Ltd due to a lack of relevant information and the Council’s concerns about the impact of increased large construction vehicles (HGVs) movements on the A413/A355 corridor from north of Wendover to the M40 at Beaconsfield. Despite …
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Gt Missenden and The Lee Parish Council representatives met with HS2 Main Works Contactors (EKFB) this morning to discuss the proposed removal of trees adjacent to and near Leather Lane. Similar meetings were held, by EKFB, with the Chiltern Conservation Board, Buckinghamshire Council and our local MP’s office. All of the meetings arose from the …
In October 2020 The Lee Parish Council, along with other local parishes, was invited to review the latest edition of the HS2 ‘Local Traffic Management Plan’ for the area. To our alarm, it appeared to show significant increases in the volume of traffic on the A413 (and A355) compared to what we had been led …
The Parish Council has provided a brief update on current HS2 activities and issues of concern for the Chesham & Rural Villages Community Board meeting due to take place on 11th March. The report can be found here.
On 1st March 2021, The Lee Parish Council presented an online webinar to update residents on the council’s current understanding of the plans for HS2 in the area. The slides presented can be viewed here. If any resident has questions on the presentation, please email hs2@thelee.org.uk.
We have been given notice that Kings Lane (Strawberry Lane) will be closed to through traffic for approximately one week from 5th October, to allow HS2’s contractors to build a temporary compound to support archaeological work. The closure is to the east of Bowood Lane, but residents at Hunts Green will continue to have access. …
We have prepared an update on the current local situation with HS2 for Buckinghamshire Council’s ‘Chesham and Villages Community Board’ which meets on 30th September. The document which you will find here contains updates on: The programme for works between Amersham and Wendover The local impact and mitigation of those works the project’s engagement with …
As part of HS2’s preparation works, automatic traffic counters will be installed at six locations in the immediate area, (fulfilling the Undertaking and Assurance given during the HS2 Act’s passage through Parliament). These counters will monitor the traffic movements on the A413 and on hilltop lanes, so that the impact of any traffic changes can …
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