Meeting set for Doncaster villages facing HS2 disruption

Rail minister Paul Maynard will meet with residents this month from Doncaster villages which would be affected by the planned HS2 route through the borough.

Mr Maynard has confirmed a date of December 13 to meet with the Joint Rural Parishes group, which represents a number of rural parish councils in Doncaster who are opposed to the planned route of the HS2 line

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband is also expected to attend the meeting, along with a number of officials from the group.

The meeting will be in London, and Joint Rural Parishes chairman Rhonda Job confirmed she would be making the journey for the meeting.

It is also expected to be attended by Doncaster Coun Cynthia Ransome.

Mrs Job said: "It's vitally important that we all get to give our opinions about the impact, not just on the villages, but on Doncaster and the rest of the region.

"We dispute the claim of HS2 that there will be fewer homes demolished by taking the M18 route, as they are calling it, compared to the Meadowhall route which was proposed previously."

Campaigners claim the figures were based on out-dated maps.