HS2 Map Links

Several constituents have contacted me recently asking for the location online of the maps of the proposed route for HS2. Therefore, I have included links to these below. Constituents may also be interested to view large scale versions of the maps which are available at my constituency office, for further details please see my blog post of 25 January entitled HS2 maps.

For the route around Wendover Dean please click here.

For the route around Wendover please click here.

For the route around Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury please click here.

For the route around Aylesbury and Waddesdon please click here.

 

Information from Buckinghamshire County Council Regarding Aylesbury Vale Bus Network

I recently received information regarding revisions to the bus network in Aylesbury Vale from Buckinghamshire County Council and I have included this below.

 “From February 5th, there are going to be small changes to timetables designed to improve reliability. The alterations are based on information on actual running times from the Real Time Information System and include a new higher frequency of services on Arriva’s Line 300 to cope with demand.

 Peter Hardy, Buckinghamshire County Council Cabinet member for Planning and Transport said “These changes will help to further improve bus reliability and I am pleased that Transport for Buckinghamshire will continue to work in partnership with bus companies to help improve punctuality and attract more people to travel by bus”.

 Line 300, is one of Buckinghamshire’s most popular routes and services will now run up to every fifteen minutes on weekdays. Between Aylesbury to Princes Risborough, most journeys will now run direct along the A4010 via Little Kimble. Passengers from Butlers Cross will be able to catch the revised 321 route, but with some peak journeys available on Line 300.

 In Aylesbury town there will be some revisions to the Rainbow Routes network. Most affected is Greenroute 4 which currently runs between The Coppice, the town centre and Walton Court. This will be extended to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and, together with Redroute 9, will provide a ten minute frequency from the town centre and Walton Court to the Hospital. 

 Paul Adcock, Area MD for Arriva said “The changes we are introducing are to improve reliability for our services. We are also pleased to announce more buses to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and more frequent buses on our 300 service between Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and High Wycombe.  These improvements show our commitment to offering a good network of services for Aylesbury and the surrounding area. The bus now offers a real alternative to the car for days out, nights out, travelling to work and going to appointments, with no parking fees or the hassle of finding space as well as the savings made on fuel, it really is time to give the bus a try.”

 Other significant changes include new timetables on routes 16 and 18 following the consultation on the future of routes in Steeple Claydon, Marsh Gibbon and Waddesdon. The consultation had a huge response and the most common requests have been incorporated within the revised timetables.

 To see a complete list of the changes and view the new timetables please go to the Buses and Trains pages at www.buckscc.gov.uk/transport alternatively you can call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute).”   

 

A Letter to Alison Munro Concerning Tunnelling in the Chilterns

I have received several correspondence from constituents enquiring about the possibility of the entire proposed route for HS2 in the Chilterns being in a bore tunnel. Therefore, I have written to Alison Munro, Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, in order to raise this issue.

 I have enclosed a copy of my letter below and once I receive a reply I will post it here.

Hs2 Maps

As I indicated in my blog post of (11 January- Meeting with HS2 Engineers) I requested from HS2 large scale maps of the proposed route for HS2 when it passes through my constituency. These have now arrived and are available to view by appointment only at my constituency office. Anyone wishing to view these maps should contact my constituency office on 01296 482102.

101 National Police Non-Emergency Number

I recently received a letter from Nick Herbert, Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, concerning a new telephone number that constituents can use to contact the police in non emergency cases. I have enclosed a copy of Mr Herbert’s letter below.

 

Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment

This week I signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. Friday January 27th will mark the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history – and in the weeks running up to the day, the Holocaust Educational Trust placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, giving MPs the chance to honour those who were persecuted and killed during their Holocaust and encouraging constituents to actively speak out against prejudice and bigotry today.

Holocaust Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – and is an important opportunity to  remember the victims of genocide. I encourage all constituents to mark the day and to commit to ‘speaking up and speaking out’ against prejudice.

A Letter to Justine Greening concerning HS2

I was recently contacted by a constituent concerned that banks and building societies are not loaning money for home improvements to residents close to the proposed line for HS2. Therefore, I have written to Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport; in ask what action her department proposes to take on this issue. I have included a copy of my letter to the Secretary of State below and will post a copy of any reply that I receive.

A Report on HS2 Alternatives

A report (The Atkins Report) was recently released by the Department for Transport concerning alternatives to HS2. Anyone wishing to view the report can do so by clicking here.

Letters Concerning Aylesbury Youth Offenders Institute

I wrote to Crispin Blunt, the Prisons Minister, concerning Aylesbury Youth Offenders Institute after a report was published following a follow up inspection of the institute. I have now received a reply from Mr Blunt and have enclosed a copy of my letter and his reply below.

Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire NHS Cluster Public Consultation

The purseholders for our local NHS, the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire NHS Cluster, are undertaking a public consultation on proposals to develop health services in Buckinghamshire. Further information can be found by clicking here.  I would encourage all those with strong views on this to respond to the consultation to ensure they voice is heard.

I have also included the dates below for public consultation events that are taking place in the local area.

Marlow Court Garden, Court Garden House, Pound Lane, SL7 2AE Thursday 2^nd February 6 30pm- 9 30pm

Buckingham Community Centre, Cornwalls Meadow, Buckingham, MK18 1RP Wednesday 8^th February 6 30pm- 9 30pm

Everham Centre, Martindale, Iver, SL0 0HY Monday 13^th February 2pm- 5pm

The Oculus, The Gateway, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF Tuesday 21^st February 2pm-5pm 

Chesham Community Centre, The White Hill Centre, White Hall, Chesham, HP5 1AG Monday 27 February 10am-1pm

 The King’s Centre, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PU Tuesday 28^th February 10am-1pm