Correspondence
Below is a collection of letters sent by interested parties regarding National Highways' infilling and demolition programme.
Letter to House of Commons Transport Committee
An update on progress to secure a positive future for the Historical Railways Estate, outlining legacy issues and recent changes in management approach implemented by National Highways.
17 April 2023: PDF (78kB)
Letter to House of Commons Transport Committee
Response to statements provided by Baroness Vere.
20 July 2021: PDF (1.55MB)
Letter from Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places, to Transport Committee
Response to Transport Committee's letter of 16 June 2021.
7 July 2021: PDF (112kB)
Letter to Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places
Concerns over statements made to the House of Lords on 5 July 2021.
6 July 2021: PDF (63kB)
Letter to Acting Executive Director for Operations, Highways England
Further concerns over Highways England statements regarding the infilling of Great Musgrave bridge, Cumbria.
2 July 2021: PDF (82kB)
Letter from Acting Executive Director for Operations, Highways England
Response to our letter of 14 June 2021.
30 June 2021: PDF (243kB)
Letter to Graeme Dey, Transport Minister, Scottish Government
Concerns over the threat to structures in Scotland from Highways England's infilling scheme.
22 June 2021: PDF (68kB)
Letter to Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places
Concerns over the use of Permitted Development powers to progress infilling schemes.
17 June 2021: PDF (68kB)
Letter from Transport Committee to Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places
Further concerns of the Transport Committee to Highways England's infilling and demolition programme.
16 June 2021: PDF (172kB)
Letter to Acting Chief Executive, Highways England
Concerns over Highways England statements regarding the infilling of Great Musgrave bridge, Cumbria.
14 June 2021: PDF (67kB)
Letter to House of Commons Transport Committee
Further concerns over Highways England's infilling and demolition programme, and the response provided by Baroness Vere.
4 May 2021: PDF (86kB)
Letter from Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places, to Transport Committee
Response to Transport Committee's letter of 23 March 2021.
16 April 2021: PDF (182kB)
Letter from Transport Committee to Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places
Concerns of the Transport Committee to Highways England's infilling and demolition programme.
23 March 2021: PDF (178kB)
Letter to Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport
Asking for answers to ten questions about Highways England's infilling and demolition programme. No response was received.
8 March 2021: PDF (83kB)
Letter to House of Commons Transport Committee
Detailed concerns over Highways England's infilling and demolition programme.
27 January 2021: PDF (2.6MB)
Letter from Department for Transport
Response to our letter of 17 December 2020.
11 January 2021: PDF (677kB)
Letter to Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport
General concerns over Highways England's infilling and demolition programme.
17 December 2020: PDF (57kB)
About Us
The HRE Group is an alliance of walking, cycling and heritage campaigners, engineers and greenway developers who regard the Historical Railways Estate’s structures to be strategically valuable in the context of building a better future.
Last updated 29 August 2024
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