A BID to receive a fair deal for Warwickshire from phase one of the High Speed Rail scheme (HS2) has been read in the House of Common.

The county council appeared before a Parliamentary Select Committee on Monday after recent negotiations with HS2 Ltd stalled. The case was to seek measures to mitigate the impact of the high speed railway.

The authority’s petition requests better protection and assurances for Warwickshire areas affected by the railway scheme contained in the Government’s hybrid Bill legislation. Among the major requests to mitigate the impact of the railway include building a new primary school for Water Orton, construction of a new 1.2km dual carriageway to widen a section of the A446 near Coleshill, six multi-function green bridges, and costs for local authorities to be covered by HS2 Ltd.

Councillor Bob Stevens, Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet member for HS2, said: “We are disappointed that we have not been able to reach agreement and that HS2 Ltd has not been able to offer us acceptable solutions for the many issues being caused by the railway in Warwickshire.

“The reason we are heading to Parliament is to seek a democratic solution to the injustices of the scheme on our communities. We have made a series of reasonable and pragmatic requests over the past few years on behalf of our residents and remain optimistic that the committee will see the sense behind our concerns and act accordingly.”

The HS2 Select Committee has the authority to recommend amendments to the HS2 hybrid bill and to require changes to the scheme from HS2 Ltd. The HS2 hybrid Bill, which passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons last April, is the Government legislation which will allow HS2 to be built.

Councillor Brian Moss, Labour Group spokesman on HS2, added: "The county council is looking to achieve a fairer outcome for its residents from HS2 and are hopeful that the select committee will decide to further mitigate the impact of the railway on Warwickshire."

According to the current timetable, construction work is scheduled to start on the line in 2017 and the first trains from London to Birmingham will run in 2026.