A Lichfield councillor says the HS2 project should have been made to create an alternative exit off the A38 to avoid more than a year of disruption for motorists.
A planned six-year closure of a public right of way in Lichfield to allow for the construction of HS2 could be reduced to 18 months after safety concerns about the current diversion were raised.
Protests against the construction of HS2 will pose new challenges for emergency services in the coming years, Staffordshire Chief Fire Officer has said.
Campaigners say the decision to cancel part of the HS2 route proves why the entire project should have been scrapped.
The Government confirmed last week that the proposed leg to
