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HS2 Update | November 2020

High Speed Two (HS2) is the new high speed railway for Britain. Early works for HS2 are under way in your area, carried out by LM - a joint venture between Laing O'Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons. This update provides information on LM's work near public rights of way in Staffordshire.

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Upcoming HS2 enabling works in areas between Drayton This information is Bassett and Handsacre in Staffordshire will sometimes intended to provide a result in temporary changes to public rights of way general overview of (including footpaths and bridleways) and cycleways. enabling works impacts, and is subject to To help minimise impacts, HS2 contractors will: change. We will • Put diversions in place where required, and where endeavour to keep this it’s possible and safe to do so information updated at • Install and maintain local signs to inform people of the ‘HS2 in Staffordshire’ temporary closures and diversions website: • Issue public notices and news alerts as required for www.hs2instaffordshire. upcoming closures. co.uk.

Where HS2 contractors are impacting an official public right A map of public of way, we work with the relevant local authority to obtain footpaths, bridleways, consent or permission for any closures or diversions. restricted byways and Sometimes we impact a ‘permissive route’ – an unofficial byways in Staffordshire footpath or bridleway – which does not require the same is available at the consent process. Staffordshire County Council website: Please note that all of the times and dates in this update www.staffordshire.gov. are subject to change. uk.

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Hints Near to the village of Hints we have temporarily closed and diverted public rights of way known as Hints 13 and Hints 14. This is to create a safe working environment while undertaking enabling works on behalf of HS2 including construction of new habitats. This diversion will be in place until the end of the year. Similarly, we will be temporarily closing and diverting the public right of way known as Hints 11, located to the west of Hints village. This diversion will be in operation from late November until mid-December.

Swinfen As part of our enabling works near we will be working near public footpaths adjacent to Flats Lane, namely 7 and Swinfen and Packington 8. To ensure the safety of our staff and users of these public rights of way we will marshal these routes while our works progress in November and December. These paths will not be closed but local users may be asked to wait a short time to ensure it is safe to pass.

Whittington We will also need to marshal users of the public footpaths Whittington 16 and Whittington 17 in November and December. These paths will also not be closed but local users may be asked to wait a short time to ensure it is safe to pass.

Huddlesford Our works near Huddlesford will require us to marshal the public footpath and 8 in early winter 2020. These paths will not be closed but local users may be asked to wait a short time to ensure it is safe to pass.

Streethay Finally, we will also need to conduct works near to Fradley and Streethay 8 as well as an unnamed path alongside the A5127. We will marshal these paths in November and December 2020. These paths will not be closed but local users may be asked to wait a short time to ensure it is safe to pass. For more information on HS2 in your area, contact the HS2 Helpdesk team all day, every day of the year on: • Freephone: 08081 434 434 • Minicom: 08081 456 472 • Email: [email protected] You can also sign up to receive news alerts about work in your area at the ‘HS2 in Staffordshire’ website: www.hs2instaffordshire.co.uk.

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Keeping you informed We are committed to keeping you informed about work on HS2. This includes ensuring you know what to expect and when to expect it, as well as how we can help. Residents’ Charter and Commissioner The Residents’ Charter is our promise to communicate Contact Us as clearly as we possibly can with people who live along or near the HS2 route. Contact our HS2 Helpdesk team all day, www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-residents- every day of the year on: charter We also have an independent Residents’ Freephone 08081 434 434 Commissioner whose job is to make sure we keep to the promises we make in the Charter and to keep it Minicom 08081 456 472 under constant review. Find reports at: Email [email protected] www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-ltd- residents-commissioner Write to: You can contact the Commissioner at: FREEPOST [email protected] HS2 Community Engagement

Construction Commissioner Website www.hs2.org.uk The Construction Commissioner’s role is to mediate and monitor the way in which HS2 Ltd manages and To keep up to date with what is responds to construction complaints. You can contact happening in your local area, visit: the Construction Commissioner by emailing: www.HS2inyourarea.co.uk [email protected]

Property and compensation You can find out all about HS2 and properties along the line of route by visiting: Please contact us if you’d like a free copy www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-property of this document in large print, Braille, Find out if you’re eligible for compensation at: audio or easy read. You can also contact www.gov.uk/claim-compensation-if-affected-by-hs2 us for help and information in a different language. Holding us to account HS2 Ltd is committed to protecting personal If you are unhappy for any reason you can make a information. If you wish to know more about complaint by contacting our HS2 Helpdesk team. For how we use your personal information more details on our complaints process, please visit please see our Privacy Notice our website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publication www.hs2.org.uk/how-to-complain s/high-speed-two-ltd-privacy-notice

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