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# Campaigners urge Lichfield residents to have their say on HS2
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/campaigners-urge-lichfield-residents-to-have-their-say-on-hs2/
- Published: 2011-06-01T08:30:31.000Z
- Updated: 2011-05-31T09:55:24.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Transport, HS2, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

Action groups campaigning against the plan to build a high-speed railway line between London and Lichfield are urging local residents to attend a consultation roadshow at the Guildhall.

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HS2 protesters in Lichfield

The roadshow, to be staged from 8am to 8pm on June 8 and 9, is part of a series of events being held along the proposed HS2 route and will provide an opportunity to view the proposals as well as offering the chance to speak to officials from HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport.

A spokesman for action groups from Lichfield, Whittington and Kings Bromley said:

> “We think it is very important that as many people as possible attend the roadshow to form their own opinion on whether this line should be built. We believe the business and environmental cases for HS2 do not stack up, and that the £19billion it will take to build it could be better spent on the NHS, schools and universities, job creation and fighting crime.  
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> “The problem of capacity on the West Coast Main Line can be solved at a fraction of the cost of HS2\. But HS2 will go ahead unless enough people make their voices heard and persuade the Government to abandon this expensive white elephant.  
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> “The way to do that is to go along to the roadshow, learn about the proposals then make your objections known by answering the consultation questions. Our groups feel it’s important to attend to demonstrate the feeling, concern and interest in the area, not apathy or defeat by staying away.”

A Stop HS2 ‘shadow roadshow’ will run outside the Guildhall at the same time as the HS2/DfT exhibition.