I know the HS2 works can be very frustrating for many local people, but it certainly seems that the staff are working hard to improve communication and give as much advance notice as possible of any road closures, etc.
To get a better understanding of the works most affecting Tamworth and the villages, I joined John Gill, Jade Maher, Matt Price and Damian Gannon for a tour of part of the site near Drayton Lane before heading back to Westminster.
As a civil engineer myself, I was interested to see the works at Drayton Lane where they are currently building a bridge to take the road over the new train track.
I'll be back on site during the summer and will provide updates then.