Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee DATASHEET Last updated: 9 September 2014 Type of information COMMUNICATION Reference number Submitted by ACCC/C/2014/101 HS2 Action Alliance Limited London Borough of Hillingdon Charlotte Jones Contact person authorized to represent this communication is: Christopher Stanwell Nabarro LLP Lacon House 84 Theobald’s Road London WC1X 8RW United Kingdom Tel: +44 207 524 6523 Email: c.stanwell@nabarro.com Date of submission Party concerned Articles concerned1 Text of the communication Summary of case2 15 April 2014 European Union Art. 7 Disclaimer: Presence of the text of the communication and other information submitted by the communicant and the Party concerned on this web site does not imply endorsement of their content by the Compliance Committee or by UNECE. The communication alleges non-compliance with article 7 of the Convention in connection with the proposed construction of a new “Y” shaped high speed railway from London to the West Midlands, Manchester and Leeds, known as “High Speed 2” or “HS2”. Number of supporting documents Original language 12 Translation Formal completeness Confidentiality requested Receipt acknowledged Date forwarded to CC Remarks by secretariat Determination on admissibility Summary proceedings Additional information Not needed Yes No Yes 29 June 2014 At CC-45 (Maastricht, 29 June – 2 July 2014) No Yes 1 English These are the provisions of the Convention cited in the communication. The Committee may determine that different provisions of the Convention are relevant. 2 This summary has been prepared by the secretariat to describe the main points of the communication. It has no status as part of the communication. requested from the communicant Communication forwarded to the Party Additional information requested from or points raised with the Party Response due from the Party Delay for response requested Documentation from the Party Discussion is scheduled for Draft findings and recommendations Comments on draft findings and recommendations Findings and recommendations 9 September 2014 _ 9 February 2014