Shipway, Andrew (Business Transformation Directorate - Solihull MBC)
From:
Strang, Dave (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC)
Sent:
19 November 2013 16:12
To:
Summerill, Joanne (Business Transformation Directorate - Solihull MBC)
Subject:
FW: HS2 - Revised Property and Compensation Scheme Consultation
Regards
David Strang
Transport Policy Group Manager
Places Directorate
Solihull MBC
0121 704 6678
07760 411900
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
From: Councillor Ian Courts (Solihull MBC)
Sent: 19 September 2013 19:35
To: Bailey, Walter (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC)
Cc: Strang, Dave (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC); Harrison, Ken (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC); Brereton,
Anne (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC)
Subject: RE: HS2 - Revised Property and Compensation Scheme Consultation
The new proposals would not appear to take things much further in relation to our representations. Can we
just deal with it at the next Working Party?
Ian
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From: Bailey, Walter (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC)
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:20 PM GMT Standard Time
To: Councillor Chris Williams (Solihull MBC); Councillor David Bell (Solihull MBC); Councillor Ian
Courts (Solihull MBC); Councillor Ken Rushen (Solihull MBC); Councillor Nick Stephens (Solihull MBC);
Councillor Stuart Davis (Solihull MBC); Councillor Ted Richards (Solihull MBC)
Cc: Brereton, Anne (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC); Harrison, Ken (Places Directorate - Solihull
MBC); Strang, Dave (Places Directorate - Solihull MBC); Bailey, Walter (Places Directorate - Solihull
MBC)
Subject: HS2 - Revised Property and Compensation Scheme Consultation
Good afternoon Members,
You may already be aware; consultation commenced this morning on the Government’s revised Property and
Compensation Scheme for HS2 (following judicial review of the process applied prior to consulting on this issue in
late 2012 / early 2013). The consultation closes on 4 December, which provides 12 weeks in which to consider the
consultation material.
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The consultation documentation is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2‐property‐
compensation‐consultation‐2013, a brief review of which highlights the following key points:
‘Express Purchase’ remains available for property owners eligible to submit Blight Notices within the formal
Safeguarded Area (previously referred to as the Advance Purchase Scheme);
The ‘Voluntary Purchase Zone’ (as put forward by the previous consultation) has been revised and is now
referred to as a ‘Rural Support Zone’;
The Rural Support Zone will provide support to property owners in the form of:
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Either a Voluntary Purchase Scheme, whereby eligible property owners within 120m of the railway
would be able to request purchase of their property (equivalent to that previously proposed);
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Or a Property Bond Scheme, which would provide eligible property owners within a currently
unspecified area security through the guarantee of a pre‐HS2 ‘base bond price’ value of their property;
The Long‐term Hardship Scheme is retained and appears unchanged;
The Sale and Rent Back scheme is retained and appears unchanged.
Consultation events will be hosted by HS2 Ltd at:
The Fentham Hall, Hampton in Arden – Friday 11 October; 12pm – 8pm
The Loft at the Bluebell Centre, Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre – Thursday 24 October; 12pm – 8pm
Firs & Bromford Sports & Community Centre – Monday 28 October; 4pm – 8pm
We will set about reviewing the detail of the consultation documentation, comparing it with our response to the
previous Property and Compensation consultation and will report in due course.
In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you require any further information or would like to discuss the
released documentation.
Many thanks,
Walter
Walter Bailey Senior Transport Planner / Engineer
Transport Policy
Solihull MBC
B91 9QT
Tel: 0121 704 8310
Mob: 07825 011955
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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