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HS2 potential is hailed as PM finally gives go-ahead


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24 CHAMBERLINK March 2020


Going ahead: How the HS2 Curzon Street station will look


Business leaders have hailed the decision to go ahead with HS2 in full as a project that will boost the Birmingham region and unleash potential across the UK.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that HS2


would go-ahead in its entirety, and then travelled to Birmingham to see progress at the Curzon Street terminal. The Chamber said the Government had made the


right choice and urged contractors to “get those spades in the ground and start digging for victory on a project that will rebalance the UK economy”. Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner said: “We’re


delighted the Government has gone ahead with a project that we have supported vigorously throughout, having given positive evidence to Douglas Oakervee’s review when he made Birmingham his first stop on his evidence-gathering trip across the country. “He heard the same message loud and clear – deliver


HS2 in full and unleash the potential that has been untapped for decades throughout the UK. “It was apparent on a local level throughout the


Oakervee Review that there was the spirit of collaboration between stakeholders across the political spectrum to ensure we spoke with one voice to make the case for HS2. “A great deal of credit should go to Andy Street,


mayor of the West Midlands, who took part in the Oakervee Review, for taking the lead on the campaign. “There was also invaluable support from Midlands


Connect, West Midlands Growth Company, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, Birmingham City Council and other stakeholders, such as Birmingham City University. "The university’s campus developments and


investment around Curzon Street provided a backdrop to many of the discussions and debates on HS2 as well as tangible evidence of the positive impact the project will have on that area alone. “It just shows how much can be achieved in a


pragmatic fashion when so much is at stake and I hope this alliance of co-operation will continue as we strive to deliver the ultimate prize – an once in a generation


infrastructure programme which will transform our region for decades to come. “The short-term objective around phase one is clear


– get those spades in the ground and start digging for victory on a project that will rebalance the UK economy. “This will also restore investor confidence across


Greater Birmingham and exhilarate the region as we enter an uncertain economic period when we take our first tentative steps outside the European Union.


‘This will also restore investor confidence across Greater Birmingham and exhilarate the region’


“However, the opportunity to rebalance the economy


as a whole and bring prosperity to all corners of the country rests with phase two of the project. “Effectively dovetailing the rationale behind Northern


Powerhouse Rail, the second part of the programme will connect Birmingham to other major towns and cities across the country and allow our businesses to access new domestic and international markets – and that’s the message we will continue to champion over the next decade. “Ultimately, there are a number of key lessons that


need to be considered from the whole process. “The uncertainty generated by the various reviews


caused significant delays, added to spiralling costs and created uncertainty for local developers and investors alike. “Conducting a study into the cost outlay (as the


chair of HS2 himself carried out) was pragmatic and necessary, establishing a review which questioned the validity of the project simply smacked of ideological opportunism. “Everyone with a stake in the project needs to stay


focused in order to achieve the ultimate prize – delivering an infrastructure project that will transform our country for decades to come.”


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