A NATIONAL group opposed to construction of the HS2 high speed rail route is to be invited to make a presentation to a future meeting of Lymm Parish Council.
But local residents concerned about the impact of the rail link on the Lymm area have been advised not to panic.
The proposals so far announced are only in draft form and the definite line of the railway will not be announced until 2015.
At this time there will be a full public consultation.
The parish council hopes to organise a meeting with other parishes affected.
Draft proposes show HS2 passing to the east of Pickmere, to the west of junction 19 of the M6. It crosses over the M6 and then beneath the realigned A50 between High Legh and Bucklow Hill, before arriving at a junction south of the M56.
One branch of this junction, heading north, crossing beneath the M56 before crossing over the Bridgewater Canal to the east of Lymm, skirting Warburton to cross the Manchester Ship Canal at an elevated level around Hollins Green, continuing through parts of Croft and Culcheth and Lowton.
The second branch heads east to the north of Rostherne Mere and south of the M56 junction 8, then south of Ashley before crossing beneath the M56 around junction 6, with a new HS2 station serving Manchester Airport and the Airport City Enterprise Zone.
