PHASE ONE

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

HS2 Ltd consultation on the draft Environmental Statement

ENGINE FOR GROWTH

Introduction
HS2 is the planned new national high speed rail network, which will provide capacity and improve journey times between London, the Midlands and the North. This is a vital project that will become a powerful engine for growth, providing the longterm transport capacity our country needs. HS2 will become a national asset, improving services between our cities and regions and freeing up space on the existing railway. HS2 Ltd was established by the Government to develop HS2. We are preparing to submit a hybrid bill to Parliament to seek authorisation for the construction and operation of the first phase of the project between London and the West Midlands (Phase One). We are also developing routes connecting the West Midlands with Leeds and Manchester (Phase Two). As part of the hybrid bill process, the Government has commissioned the production of an Environmental Statement (ES), including a Code of Construction Practice (CoCP). Whilst there is no statutory requirement to consult on a draft of the ES prior to submitting it to Parliament, we are committed to ensuring that we consider the views of consultees. This is your chance to express your views on the significant effects of the project and the proposed mitigation.

What is the draft Environmental Statement?

The draft ES is a snapshot of the work in progress and describes the HS2 route design as it currently stands and the options that have been studied. It summarises the environmental impact assessment process to date and the potential significant effects that HS2 may have on the environment. It also identifies the steps proposed to avoid, reduce or, where practicable, off-set any significant adverse effects that have been identified at this stage. The formal ES, which will build on this draft, will be deposited in Parliament with the hybrid bill towards the end of 2013.

What is the draft Code of Construction Practice?

The draft CoCP describes the key principles that will be followed to avoid, reduce or manage the construction effects described in the draft ES. It sets out a series of measures and standards building on the experience of other major infrastructure schemes here in the UK that will provide effective planning, management and control during construction to reduce, as far as is reasonably practicable, the potential impacts upon people, communities, businesses and the natural and historic environment.

What are we consulting on?

This consultation provides the public with an opportunity to comment on the draft ES, including the draft CoCP. Comments will be considered during the process of finalising the formal ES. Further public consultation will be undertaken on the formal ES during the hybrid bill process, thereby enabling the public to comment on matters and conclusions that may have changed since consultation on this draft ES.

Design Refinement consultation

The Government is also currently holding a separate and parallel consultation on design refinements. Following the announcement of the preferred route in January 2012, HS2 Ltd has been developing its design in more detail. The Secretary of State for Transport is now seeking comments on a number of proposed changes to the design of the route. Further details on each of the design refinements including background information, details of the reasons for each proposal and the ways to respond to the consultation are provided in the Design Refinement consultation documentation, which is available online at: www.hs2.org.uk

How you can access information

The draft ES and draft CoCP set out our proposals in detail. They can be downloaded from our website: www.hs2.org.uk and limited numbers of hard copies will be sent to certain libraries along the line of route.

Please refer to the HS2 Ltd website or call our public enquiries team for a list of the libraries in your area that have reference copies of the consultation documents. A range of material is available to request from our dedicated order line: 0300 123 1102. A Non-technical Summary and 26 Community Forum Area reports have been issued as separate documents to help people understand the environmental effects of HS2 in their area. In addition, Volume 1 of the draft ES, a route-wide report and the draft CoCP are available to order. Please note the full draft ES consists of over 5,000 pages, making the smaller individual reports much more convenient in most circumstances. Please contact the document order line on 0300 123 1102 to request alternative formats such as braille, audio CD or translated versions. If you have any queries, you can contact us at: HS2Enquiries@hs2.org.uk 020 7944 4908 We will also be holding a series of consultation events along the line of route. The events schedule is overleaf.

How to respond
The consultation closes on 11 July 2013
Online: You can provide your response online through our website: www.hs2.org.uk Response Form: You can download the consultation response form from our website (www.hs2.org.uk) or request it by calling the document order line on 0300 123 1102 Email: You can email your response to: HS2DraftES@dialoguebydesign.com Post: You can post your completed response form and additional information to the following address: FREEPOST RTEC-AJUT-GGHH Draft Environmental Statement Consultation PO Box 70178 London WC1A 9HS

Event schedule for the HS2 Phase One draft Environmental Statement consultation:
COMMUNITY FORUM AREA
PRIMROSE HILL to KILBURN (CAMDEN) SOUTH RUISLIP to ICKENHAM EUSTON OFFCHURCH to CUBBINGTON THE CHALFONTS and AMERSHAM CENTRAL CHILTERNS WADDESDON and QUAINTON COLESHILL JUNCTION GREATWORTH to LOWER BODDINGTON

VENUE
Swiss Cottage Community Association, 19 Winchester Road, London NW3 3NR The Emerald Rooms, West End Road, Ruislip, Middx HA4 6QX Bengali Workers Association (Surma Community Centre), 1 Robert Street, London, NW1 3JU Cubbington Village Hall, Broadway, Cubbington, Leamington Spa, Warks CV32 7JS Chalfont St Giles Memorial Hall, School Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4JJ Great Missenden Memorial Centre & Buryfield Recreation Ground, Link Road, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9AE Waddesdon Village Hall, High St, Waddesdon, Bucks HP18 0JE The Link, 4 New Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, Warks B46 1QU Boddington Village Hall, Warwick Road, Upper Boddington, Northants NN11 6DH

DATE*
Weds 22/05/2013 Thurs 23/05/2013 Fri 24/05/2013

Tues 28/05/2013 Weds 29/05/2013 Thurs 30/05/2013 Fri 31/05/2013

Sat 01/06/2013 Mon 03/06/2013 Tues 04/06/2013 Weds 05/06/2013 Thurs 06/06/2013 Fri 07/06/2013

CALVERT, STEEPLE CLAYDON, TWYFORD and CHETWODE Calvert Green Village Hall / Calvert Green Community Hall, Cotswolds Way, Calvert Green, Bucks MK18 2FJ BALSALL COMMON and HAMPTON IN ARDEN CASTLE BROMWICH and BROMFORD CURDWORTH to MIDDLETON LADBROKE and SOUTHAM STONELEIGH, KENILWORTH and BURTON GREEN WHITTINGTON to HANDSACRE WASHWOOD HEATH to CURZON STREET BIRMINGHAM INTERCHANGE and CHELMSLEY WOOD NEWTON PURCELL to BRACKLEY KILBURN (BRENT) to OLD OAK COMMON NORTHOLT CORRIDOR DRAYTON BASSETT, HINTS and WEEFORD COLNE VALLEY CAMDEN TOWN STOKE MANDEVILLE and AYLESBURY DUNSMORE, WENDOVER and HALTON The Fentham Hall, Marsh Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B92 0AH Firs & Bromford Sports & Community Centre, Cameronian Croft, Bromford, West Midlands B36 8UB Middleton Recreation Room, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, Staffs B78 2AL Graham Adams Centre, St James Road, Southam, Warks CV47 0LY Castle Farm Recreation Centre, Fishponds Road, Kenilworth, Warks CV8 1EY The Guildhall, Lichfield, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 6LX Thinktank, Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7XG The Loft, Bluebell Centre, West Mall (above Asda), Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, Chelmsley Wood, West Midlands B37 5TN Brackley Town Hall, Market Place, Town Centre, Brackley, Northants NN13 7AB Old Oak Common Community and Childrens Centre, 76 Braybrook Street, London W12 0AP Perivale Community Centre, Horsenden Lane South, Perivale, Middx UB6 7NP Hints Village Hall, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, Staffs B78 3DN Denham Village Memorial Hall, Village Road, Denham, Uxbridge, Middx UB9 5BN Castlehaven Community Association, 21 Castlehaven Road, London NW1 8RU Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Olympic Lodge Hotel, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 9PP Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, Bucks HP22 6HF

Sat 08/06/2013 Mon 10/06/2013 Tues 11/06/2013 Weds 12/06/2013 Thurs 13/06/2013 Fri 14/06/2013

Sat 15/06/2013 Mon 17/06/2013 Tues 18/06/2013 Fri 21/06/2013

Sat 22/06/2013 Mon 24/06/2013 Sat 29/06/2013

*The events are open from 12 noon - 8pm on weekdays and 10am - 5pm on Saturdays Please check the website (www.HS2.org.uk) for any changes to event dates or venues.