News from Borehamwood, Elstree, Radlett, Shenley, Aldenham and Letchmore Heath

Flaws admitted in council's alternative sites assessment

12:37pm Thursday 26th November 2009

THE council has admitted flaws in its alternative sites assessment.

Cross-examination of key council witness expected to last until lunchtime

11:03am Thursday 26th November 2009

The cross-examination of the council's planning expert John Hargreaves - expected to last for four hours - should conclude by lunchtime.

St Albans council accused of deliberately withholding railfreight alternative sites assessment

10:50am Thursday 26th November 2009

The district council deliberately withheld evidence on which it has relied to support its case against the railfreight terminal, according to the barrister representing the developer Helioslough.

St Albans railfreight inquiry into its third day

9:57am Thursday 26th November 2009

THE railfrieght inquiry has resumed this morning with the cross-examination of St Albans District Council's planning expert John Hargreaves.

Railfreight planning expert's grilling tomorrow

4:27pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

THE inquiry has adjourned for the day and will resume with cross-examinaton of Mr Hargreaves at 9.30am tomorrow.

St Albans council: "Railfreight terminal could be anywhere in South-East"

3:53pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

A CRUCIAL plank of Helioslough's argument for its railfreight project is seriously flawed, according to the council's latest witness.

Napsbury will bear the brunt of railfreight noise.

3:10pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

PEOPLE who live in the Napsbury estate will suffer the most from noise from the railfreight terminal, the council's acoustic expert has told the inquiry.

Helioslough: "St Albans council's railfreight noise evidence flawed"

1:23pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

THE council's argument that the railfreight terminal will cause unacceptable noise has come under a sustained assault.

St Albans council witness: "Railfreight noise would be extreme change"

12:06pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

THE council's noise expert has insisted his predictions of sleep disturbance from the railfreight terminal are accurate.

Noise expert: "Bangs and clatters will wake people up"

11:30am Wednesday 25th November 2009

A RAILFREIGHT terminal between Park Street and London Colney will produce enough noise to disturb sleep for people in the area, an acoustic expert has told the inquiry.

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