The scrapping of the #HS2 Phase 2b eastern leg to Leeds offers a welcome reprieve for a significant number of nationally and locally important designated nature areas, including Derbyshire (1/4).
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Alongside thousands of others, we have long campaigned against #HS2 due to the huge damage it will do to nature and communities along the route. (2/4).
In Derbyshire, the impacts of HS2 would have been catastrophic with damage to ancient woodlands, up to 26 local wildlife sites were threatened, 13 looked likely to be completely destroyed and around 20 other sites of wildlife value would have been adversely affected (3/4).
The cancellation of part of the HS2 eastern leg significantly reduces impacts on Derbyshire's wildlife and we certainly welcome that. We support the principle of sustainable transport but we could never back such an environmentally catastrophic project (4/4).
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