Controversial HS2 route “information event” to be held in Bramley

THE firm behind the controversial HS2 rail route approached a parish council clerk in Rotherham six weeks ago to ask if they could hire a village hall for “an event” — but did not reveal at the time that they were planning controversial route changes.

Bramley Parish Council clerk Rob Foulds said at a protest meeting on Tuesday that HS2 Ltd had got in touch and applied to hire Bramley Parish Hall.

It turned out to be for an “information event” which will be held tomorrow from 11am to 8pm (22).

Mr Foulds said that HS2 did not mention the rail route — which will cut through part of the Broadlands estate — during its conversation with him.

People who have only recently bought houses on Mexborough’s Shimmer estate have voiced anger that the news about the new line leaving their homes in the path of the bulldozer was not revealed until last week.