Stop HS2

In 2020, the group commented on the Oakervee report and supports illegal camps impeding construction in the Colne Valley Regional Park, Kenilworth and Wendover.

[1][2] Rukin lives in Kenilworth and condemned the "complete mismanagement of the project, the rampant cost escalation, the abandonment of all original timescales".

[10] Cheryl Gillan, MP for Chesham and Amersham, was challenged by Stop HS2 in 2012 for not following through on her threat to resign from her position as Secretary of State for Wales if HS2 was not cancelled.

[15][16] Stop HS2 organised a Stand for the Trees event in December 2019 with Extinction Rebellion and Save the Colne Valley Wildlife Protection Group which attracted around 1,300 people.

[17] After a government commissioned review of HS2 was published in 2020 with a dissenting view by its deputy chair Tony Berkley, the chairperson of Stop HS2 commented "The case for HS2 has always been poor, and is simply getting worse".

[22] In response to reports in February 2020 that China might be involved in HS2, Rukin stated this "should fill everyone with dread", citing concerns over corruption and safety in the Chinese railway network.

[24][25] In March 2021, Stop HS2's request for a judicial review of the decision to issue "Notice to Proceed" for phase 1 of HS2 was refused by the High Court.