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Representatives from district and borough councils, along with parish and town council officials and local action groups, were brought together by the County Council in the Council Chamber at Shire Hall in Warwick on Thursday 27 May.

The meeting was chaired by Cllr Alan Cockburn, the County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Environment and Economy, and heard from Strategic Director Paul Galland and County Planner Andy Cowan. The focus of the discussion was how best to share the wealth of information now held on the dedicated website with those affected communities without access to the internet.

Warwickshire County Councillor Alan Cockburn said: “The meeting proved productive for all parties involved. Some very useful ideas were put forward and there was a clear recognition of the importance of all groups working together to share and disseminate information.”

Warwickshire County Council’s dedicated HS2 website can be found at http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/hs2 where people can view maps of the proposed route, the consultation on the Exceptional Hardship Scheme plus links to other relevant documents and websites.

The Warwickshire website has a series of answers from HS2 Ltd, the Government appointed company responsible for the proposed rail link, to direct questions from Warwickshire County Council. This covers topics ranging from noise impacts to economic benefits.

It also includes a report from two professors at the University of Barcelona about the lessons learned from high speed rail projects carried out in Japan, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

The County Council wants to ensure that Warwickshire residents are kept informed during this process and are joining with the borough, district, town and parish councils affected to ensure this happens. The dedicated internet site has a wealth of useful information and links for people to find out more about the proposed scheme.

Link to WCC