Local Area Engagement Plan Northamptonshire 2019
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1 Local Area Engagement Plan Northamptonshire 2019 Northamptonshire High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has been tasked by the Department for Transport (DfT) with managing the delivery of a new national high speed rail network. It is a non-departmental public body wholly owned by the DfT. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Two Snowhill Snow Hill Queensway Birmingham B4 6GA Telephone: 08081 434 434 General email enquiries: [email protected] Website: www.hs2.org.uk High Speed Two (HS2) Limited has actively considered the needs of blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. The text will be made available in full on the HS2 website. The text may be freely downloaded and translated by individuals or organisations for conversion into other accessible formats. If you have other needs in this regard please contact High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. © High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, 2019, except where otherwise stated. Copyright in the typographical arrangement rests with High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ version/2 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or e-mail: [email protected]. Where we have identified any third-party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. Printed in Great Britain on paper containing at least 75% recycled fibre. 1 HS2 Ltd Local Area Engagement Plan: Northamptonshire About this plan How we will engage We’re committed to being a good neighbour and we‘ll ensure that you can find out about our planned works and activities in your area easily. Equally, we want you Our Community Engagement Strategy outlines all the to have the opportunity to give us your comments ways that we’ll engage with people and communities and tell us your concerns. that are affected along the route. We’ve written this We will engage with you by: Local Area Engagement Plan to explain how we’ll deliver our Strategy in your area. It sets out how we‘ll Informing. We’ll keep you informed through clear, engage with communities in Northamptonshire to timely and tailored communication about issues that ensure that we meet our commitments and continue affect you. This includes: to be a good neighbour. This is particularly important • engagement events in your area; in 2019 as we begin our main construction work. • regular newsletters; sending you information sheets about our planned This plan: • works before they start; and • introduces you to your local Community Engagement team and partners working on • making sure we keep up-to-date information on our our behalf; local community websites, called Commonplace. • provides maps showing where our key works are in your area; Involving. We’ll create opportunities for you to get involved throughout the design and delivery of • informs you about the different ways you can the Project. This includes: contact us; and • explains how we’ll measure how well we’re doing • workshops and discussions on the design of key against our 10 Community Commitments. design elements along the route (such as stations, vent shafts, viaducts and hoardings); • interactive archaeology and ecology programmes; • meetings and events; and • local community investment programmes. Responding. We’ll provide free and accessible ways for you to contact us to answer your questions about the Project and help with any problems that may arise from our works. This includes: • our Helpdesk team, who are available all day, every day via Freephone 08081 434 434, Minicom 08081 456 472 or email [email protected]; Keeping you informed We are committed to keeping you informed about work on HS2. This includes ensuring Contact us you know what to expect and when to expect it, as well as how we can help. If you have any questions about this document, please get in touch. n Residents’ Charter and Commissioner ea a 24/7 freephone 08081 434 434 l The Residents’ Charter is our promise to r P communicate as clearly as we possibly can with A Minicom 08081 456 472 t making sure that your local Engagement Manager l e people who live along or near the HS2 route. a n ir Email [email protected] e www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2- oc h residents-charter m s Write to L e n • We also have an independent Residents’ g o FREEPOST t Commissioner whose job is to make sure we keep ga p to the promises we make in the Charter and to HS2 Community Engagement m keep it under constant review. Find reports at: En Website www.hs2.org.uk a www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-ltd- th residents-commissioner or You can contact the Commissioner at: [email protected] N To keep up to date with what is 9 Construction Commissioner happening in your area, visit: 01 The Construction Commissioner’s role is to mediate www.hs2.commonplace.is 2 and monitor the way in which HS2 Ltd manages and responds to construction complaints. You can contact the Construction Commissioner at: [email protected] Please contact us if you’d like a free copy of this document in large print, Braille, audio or Property and compensation easy read. You can also contact us for help the line of route by visiting: HS2 Ltd is committed to protecting personal information. www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-property If you wish to know more about how we use your personal information please see our Privacy Notice (https://www. is available in your area at least once a week; and Find out if you’re eligible for compensation at: gov.uk/government/publications/high-speed-two-ltd- privacy-notice). Holding us to account Northamptonshire If you are unhappy for any reason you can make a complaint via the helpline. For more details on our complaints process, please visit our website: www.hs2.org.uk/how-to-complain CS1062a High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, registered in England and Wales. • replying promptly to information requests. L o En c N g a 2 o a l 0 r A 1 t g r 9 h e e a m a Northamptonshire m e p n t t o P n la s h n ir e 2 HS2 Ltd Local Area Engagement Plan: Northamptonshire Who we are It’s important for everyone working on HS2 to Who else is working with us? understand the impact that their decisions and We work closely with all our contractors to ensure actions have. This includes all the companies and that details of the Project are shared with you. people working on our behalf. Your local Community Several companies, known as our partners, will Engagement team is here to speak on your behalf help us to build the railway. These include our and to act as your voice within HS2 Ltd and our enabling works and main works contractors, who supply chain. Your local team is made up of staff from will help us deliver the new railway and stations. HS2 Ltd and our partners, all working together to Our partners also include other companies such as listen and respond to local communities. utility companies who will help us undertake the work You can see their details below: needed to deliver HS2. Your HS2 Ltd contacts Enabling works contractor Nisha Mejer Community Engagement Manager Nisha is your first point of contact and is responsible for Fusion engagement in the Northamptonshire area. Carley Richards Community Liaison Officer Luke Nipen Senior Engagement Manager Fusion’s job is to prepare the land ready for the construction of the railway. The Community Liaison Officer for Fusion is Carley Richards. Main works contractor Eiffage Kier (EK) Chris James Community Engagement Manager EK is responsible for the design development and construction of the new high speed railway line between Evenley and Boddington. EK’s Community Engagement Officer for Northamptonshire is Chris James. HS2 Ltd Local Area Engagement Plan: Northamptonshire 3 Our year ahead Late 2019 and beyond, we’ll enter the main works This year, we’ll continue with our enabling works, delivery phase of the Project and so the impact to get us ready for construction. This includes and frequency of our works is likely to increase. site clearance, road improvements, surveys We’re committed to minimising these impacts and and archaeology work. There are a number of measuring the effectiveness of our engagement to archaeological sites that we’ll be exploring across this ensure that we’re doing the best we possibly can. section of the route, including Edgcote battleground where a decisive battle took place in the Wars of the We measure and report on how we’re being a Roses. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity good neighbour through our regular progress that will allow us to reveal over 10,000 years of reports. These are published every six months British history. and show how we’re performing against our 10 We’ll also continue with ground investigation Community Commitments. surveys. This type of survey helps us to understand You can read our 10 Community Commitments on more about the ground where we want to build the page 21 of our Community Engagement Strategy. railway. It’s vital that we know about the soil before You can read our latest progress report and our construction begins so we can build effectively. Community Engagement Strategy online at Finally, we’re starting to build some of the compounds hs2.org.uk/in-your-area.