Council and Democracy

Agenda item

Chesterfield Borough Council’s response to the HS2 Working Draft Environmental Statement (WDES), and the Working Draft Equality Impact Assessment (WDEIA)

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the draft responses to the HS2 Working Draft Environmental Statement and Working Draft Equality Impact Assessment, attached as Appendices A and B of the officer’s report, be approved and submitted to HS2 Limited by 21 December, 2018.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To progress the HS2 Growth Strategy and safeguard the widest level of community interest.

Minutes:

The HS2 Project Manager presented a report seeking approval for the Council’s proposed responses to HS2 Limited’s consultation on two working draft documents: the Environmental Statement (WDES) and the Equality Impact Assessment (WDEIA).

 

The purpose of the consultation was to identify possible conflicts between the design, construction and operation of the line, and the areas and communities that the proposed HS2 railway line will come into contact with.

 

The responses to the consultation were largely supportive of the proposed HS2 project and focussed on three main areas: strategically important considerations, design and environmental considerations and issues which require further information from HS2 Ltd.

 

The Council’s responses to the WDES and WDEIA were attached as Appendices A and B of the officer’s report and would need to be submitted to HS2 Ltd by 21 December, 2018.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the draft responses to the HS2 Working Draft Environmental Statement and Working Draft Equality Impact Assessment, attached as Appendices A and B of the officer’s report, be approved and submitted to HS2 Limited by 21 December, 2018.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To progress the HS2 Growth Strategy and safeguard the widest level of community interest.

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