SOWHAT asked the five Parliamentary candidates to complete a survey to inform the community of their position on HS2. Three written and one video response have been received.
You can view the individual responses here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-KL6P825H/browse/
The video response is here:
https://www.facebook.com/ElmetandRothwellLiberalDemocrats/videos/330400594044770/
Keep in mind that the viaduct is 28-36m high, 2200m long, and construction in our area is likely to take 7 or more years. You can read more details about the impact of HS2 here: HS2-Impact-Brief-v2.4.pdf
Also from the Constituency Election Hustings last Saturday run by Rothwell Catholic Church, we have the following report:
Conservative: Alec asserted his support for the project and the benefits he thought it would bring to Leeds. If it doesn’t come here, he says, then all the business will go to Manchester. KPMG have told him they will move there. He does not support the proposed route and stated that the reroute via tunnel is down to his campaigning.
Labour: David said he wants to see the Church Fenton spur abandonned, and that he wants HS2 to open an office in Leeds.
Liberal: Stewart wants a fairer deal for local people, the impact being too heavy, but talked about HS2 in principle as be progress.
Yorkshire: Matthew stated he was against HS2 and would prefer money to be invested in an East / West line across the Pennines.
Green: Dylan spoke eloquently against the HS2 project and said that they are working on a local transport plan that would reopen track closed under Beeching. He has had a long career working in the rail industry.