Clarification of the HS2 route and what that means locally.
Phase One of HS2 route enters Staffordshire in the Drayton Bassett area before passing through a number of rural parishes, including Hints, Weeford, Swinfen and Packington, and Whittington.
It continues north, to the east of Lichfield, after which the main line of Phase One merges into Phase 2a in the Fradley area. A spur of the route continues northwest to a junction at Handsacre.
All of the land that has been compulsorily purchased locally is therefore still required for the construction of the route as far as Handsacre.
I will be visiting the HS2 site in the near future for a progress report and will provide further updates.