News on HS2 in Solihull

Early works for HS2 are carried out by a joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and Murphy & Sons known as LM.

On 28 January 2020, we informed you of a series of overnight single lane closures on Northway and the B4438 for 4 weeks. The original notification can be viewed here Lane closure.

These traffic measures will no longer commence on Monday 10 February. We are currently rescheduling our programme and will inform you of our new start date when these are agreed with the relevant authorities.

If you have any questions about this work or would like more information, please contact us on 08081 434 434 or hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk .

Western Power Distribution, will be undertaking some work that is related to the construction of high speed rail.

To construct the railway, it is necessary to divert several high voltage electricity cables currently situated near the proposed HS2 infrastructure.

We will be working near Green Lane, a Public Right of Way, to carry out the removal of vegetation and foliage, to enable the work to be carried out. The work site comprises agricultural fields divided by hedgerows, dense scrub and tree lined boundaries. The site is in the Chelmsley Wood area between the M6 and M42.

To do this we will access the site using a 4x4 vehicle and associated small items of equipment. We will remove vegetation using hand held strimmer and chipping equipment.

Access will be maintained for residents to the surrounding area at all times. The normal working hours for this will be 08:00 – 16:00.

The work's notification from Western Power Distribution can be viewed here Green Lane vegetation clearance . A location map, regarding these works is provided below.

If you have any questions about this work or would like more information, please contact us on 08081 434 434 or hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk .