HS2 route change: Updates and reaction from South Yorkshire

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Updates on Thursday 7 July 2016
HS2 route changes revealed

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Kate Linderholm

Goodbye: Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
That's the end of our live coverage as South Yorkshire responded to the HS2 route change announcement today.
Image source, HS2
Here's a quick rundown of the key facts about the proposed new route:
- It won't now stop at Meadowhall station
- It's been shifted east through the Dearne Valley
- There'll be a new station at Thurnscoe
- Some HS2 trains will divert off the track to go to Sheffield and Chesterfield
- HS2 Ltd says the new route saves £1bn
- A new housing estate in Mexborough will have to demolished to build the line; the developer was only told yesterday afternoon
- South Yorkshire MPs have demanded a meeting with the Transport Secretary over the plans
- Trains won't be running on the route until 2033 at the earliest
We'll be back from 08:00 on Friday with more live updates from across South Yorkshire.
HS2: What the key players are saying about the changed routepublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
There have been winners and losers in today's announcement by HS2 that they want to shift the route of the rail line through South Yorkshire 40 miles to the east.
Image source, HS2
People living on the Shimmer estate in Mexborough have been told that "some or all of their land" may be required if the plans are approved.
Resident Amie Webster told the BBC the "bottom has fallen out of our world".
Housing developer Strata said it was "shocked" by the news:
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We are working closely with representatives to understand proposals so that we can be clear on what this may mean for our existing and future home owners."
Chief executive Andrew Weave
David Higgins, of HS2 Ltd, said he understood the change of route would add to the uncertainty of those living on the original route and bring new fear to those on the newly proposed route.
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"It's important that we give them certainty as soon as possible. If we can lift the blight from those communities then the quicker the better."
David Higgins HS2 Chief Executive
Elected mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said she will fight to ensure the town does not lose out as a result of the decision:
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HS2: Barnsley council leader welcomes announcementpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Barnsley council leader Sir Steve Houghton said: “We welcome the announcement of the new HS2 rail plans for the Sheffield City Region.
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HS2: MP John Healey concerned about route changespublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
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HS2: Building predicted to bring jobs bonanzapublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
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HS2: Hoyland butcher delighted his business gets a reprievepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
Not everyone's dismayed by today's announcement.
In 2013 the BBC broke the news to Brian, a butcher in Hoyland, that his business was going to be demolished by HS2. Today we told him it was going to be reprieved.
He's very pleased the line has moved as he feels he can now develop the business but he also feels very sorry for people who are on the new route.
HS2: Rother Valley MP Kevin Barron 'shocked and worried" at route changespublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
The Labour MP for the Rother Valley Sir Kevin Barron has released a statement this afternoon. It's rare he comments on events these days, making his remarks more significant.
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I supported the HS2 project and fully support the need for national investment. However, I am shocked and worried by these last minute route changes. I will be working with HS2 Ltd to ensure that my constituents are given all the information available. HS2 have said that they are going to hold local information events which I hope to attend.”
Sir Kevin Barron
HS2: Tom Ingall's Facebook Q&A now up and runningpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Tom Ingall's started his Facebook Live Q&A , externalsession if you have any queries about today's announcement.
HS2: Your views on plans to bulldoze Mexborough Estatepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
In the meantime you've been sending us your responses to the news that residents on the Shimmer Estate in Mexborough learned today their homes could go under compulsory purchase order as a result of the changed route.
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This is disgusting, why do they always disrupt peoples lives without a second thought?"
Linda Green
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It's outrageous. Just proves this government has lost the plot."
Angie Caukwell
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No option. They will be served with compulsory purchase orders. People proclaim their rights but they are not rights if they are taken away by higher authorities. We do not have rights, we sometimes have 'privileges' that can be removed any time the authorities deem it necessary."
Martin Fenwick
HS2: Facebook Live Q&A... on the way!published at 16:42 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Our very own Tom Ingall's having a few technical hitches setting up his Facebook Live session but is still hoping to be with you soon. We'll update you when he's up and running!
HS2: Next Prime Minister could lead to line being scrappedpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
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HS2: Facebook Live Q&A with Look North's Tom Ingallpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
If you've got any questions about today's announcement of a proposed new route for HS2 BBC reporter Tom Ingall will be hosting a live session on the BBC Look North Facebook page, external from 16:30.
Tom will be speaking from the Shimmer Estate in Mexborough where residents have been told today that their new homes may have to be demolished to make way for the railway line.
But he can answer anything HS2-related, whether you're interested in the implications for Sheffield, Chesterfield or further afield.
HS2: Change of route could benefit Thurnscoepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
One place which could benefit from the high speed rail line is the Dearne Valley in South Yorkshire.
Image source, Richard Spencer Geograph
Today's report suggests a new station on the realigned route may be built near the former mining village of Thurnscoe.
HS2: Changed route shock for resident who only just moved to doomed estatepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
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HS2: 'It's upsetting' says Strata Homes boss on plans to demolish new estatepublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Kevin Larkin
Doncaster Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Andrew Weaver, the CEO of Strata Homes, has been telling me how upsetting it's been to see the anxiety of their customers on the Shimmer Estate in Mexborough about news that their homes may have to be demolished to build the new HS2 route.
HS2: Residents distraught at losing homes for route through Mexboroughpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
A new housing estate in Mexborough could be bulldozed if changes to the planned high-speed rail route HS2 go ahead.
Michelle Bunting lives there.
HS2: More reaction from estate to be demolished for new routepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Kevin Larkin
Doncaster Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
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HS2: Doncaster Mayor wants reassurance over changed routepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Changes to the HS2 route through South Yorkshire have come as a suprise to some local politicians. Now Doncaster Mayor, Ros Jones, wants some clear answers
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Doncaster Mayor on HS2 changes
HS2: Date set for Mexborough information eventpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
HS2 are holding a series of engagement events in South Yorkshire, to talk about a change to the proposed route.
The new proposals would see the HS2 mainline move from its previously consulted route to around 40 miles further east.
Image source, HS2
The Mexborough meeting has now been set:
- Tuesday 19 July 2016
- 12:00 - 19:00
- Mexborough Resource CentreDolcliffe RoadMexboroughSouth YorkshireS64 9AZ
HSE: Re-routing through South Yorkshirepublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 7 July 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
Watch my round-up of reactions to the news that the High Speed Rail route through South Yorkshire will be changed: