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Press Release: Our response to latest Highways England Newsletter
Latest Highways England Newsletter is simply more propaganda from the Government Agency Highways England’s latest newsletter details their intention to press ahead with their preferred consultation Option B – a bypass through Rimrose Valley. It confirms that...
Our Plans to Protest
As the time for demonstrations draws closer, we wanted to share some more details about this with you, prior to Highways England commencing their exploratory work on Rimrose Valley. Objectives Rimrose Valley Friends will be holding peaceful and legal protests against...
Transport for the North Survey: A chance for YOU to have YOUR say
Last Wednesday, we attended a presentation by Transport for the North (TfN) at Liverpool University’s Foresight Centre. It was about their 30-year vision for transport investment across the North of England. This is important because TfN is an influential partnership...
Thoughts and reactions from our meeting with Highways England
As you may know by now, representatives from Rimrose Valley Friends met with Tim Gamon and Carl Stockton from Highways England on 26th February. No set agenda, but we certainly wanted a discussion about their plans, the Judicial Review, their environmental...
Friends of the Earth’s Objection to Highways England Consultation
Whilst the Judicial Review into Highways England’s decision to rule out a tunnel option during their consultation process is underway, we wanted to reflect on this and to share this document with you. It is Friends of the Earth’s objection to the options presented in...
A small, but significant step in the right direction – We will continue to fight for better options for ALL residents of South Sefton
Further to the announcement on Friday, 16th February that Sefton Council’s application to apply for a Judicial Review has been granted, we wanted to take the opportunity to comment on this and to clarify where we currently stand, both as a campaign and as a charity....
United we stand: RVF says ‘No’, Sefton Council says ‘No’, Local MPs say ‘No’!
Following Sefton Council’s declaration to join us in publicly opposing the road to be ploughed through Rimrose Valley, a subgroup from the RVF campaign team again met with our local councillors and MPs last month. The Campaign to Protect Rural England also joined us...
Why not tell Highways England what YOU think?
It seems that sometimes, Highways England just can’t help themselves. What if we told you that, at a recent annual New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Awards 2017 (I know, you couldn’t make it up, could you?) Tim Jones from Highways England waxed lyrical on how...
COMMENT: Arrogance of Highways England’s statement is an insult to the communities they want to destroy.
As the dust begins to settle on the recent developments surrounding the plans to build a road through Rimrose Valley, we wanted to share our view on these and bring you up-to-date on our recent work. As far as Christmas presents go, Highways England’s press release on...
A New Year and a Renewed Resolve to Save Rimrose Valley
Christmas for thousands of residents who rely on Rimrose Valley for their essential green space and fresh air was spoiled by Highways England last week as they used the festive season to repeat their mean spirited and antagonistic position that a tunnel option has...
Your Money is in Safe Hands – Fundraising Update
Donations to our cause continue to come in and the level of support we are receiving from the community is incredible. It demonstrates to us just how much people cherish Rimrose Valley – enough to part with their hard-earned money to help to protect it! Why are...
Raising our profile in the community
We have two main objectives to our campaign. The first is to change the minds of those in power at Westminster and get them to reverse the decision to build the road through Rimrose Valley. The second is to bring the community together and to raise awareness of what...