Councillors in a Shropshire village have criticised the county's governing authority, which they say have 'abandoned' the parish over its opposition to HS2 plans.
Councillors in a Shropshire village have criticised the county's governing authority, which they say have "abandoned" the parish over its opposition to HS2 plans.Earlier this month, the Government announced that the construction of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years as part of cost-saving measures.
It had been hoped the delay to HS2 Phase 2a would have seen the work stop, but councillors at Woore Parish Council have said despite the Government announcement, the works are being allowed to continue. He accused Shropshire Council of"abdicating" its responsibilities for the roads around Woore to neighbouring Staffordshire County Council, and accused the Shropshire authority of failing to turn up to crunch meetings with HS2 management."They didn't even helped us during the petitioning stage. We feel badly let down by them.
He continued:"HS2 construction traffic will travel through Shropshire to access HS2 work sites that are located in Staffordshire, but Shropshire Council has abdicated its responsibilities since July 2021 and has failed to attend important meetings on multiple occasions." He said that as there is no construction in Shropshire, under the HS2 Act Shropshire Council is only permitted to be considered as a consultee authority and not a decision-making council.
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