David Millward

High Speed Rail 2 business case ridiculed by National Audit Office

telegraph.co.uk — "One of the things I've got to do as transport secretary is see how we can benefit other regions in and around those particular areas so they all get a benefit from this. We've got 65 miles of high speed line in this country. When that was built there was huge controversy around it.

Death makes getting HS2 compensation easier

telegraph.co.uk — Three quarters of applicants who have applied to sell their homes to HS2, the company responsible for the £33 billion project, have been turned down under the strict rules of the "exceptional hardship scheme". The tough line taken by HS2 on compensating those living close to the first phase of the route from London to Birmingham, has triggered anger among those who have been turned down.

Brewery town ignored by Highways Agency puts itself back on the map

telegraph.co.uk — Masham, home to 1,235 people and two breweries, was dumped by the Agency when it upgraded the A1, shifting the junction north and abruptly removing the road sign which guided tourists to the picturesque village. The impact of Masham losing its junction and sign was disastrous on local businesses who reported a 30 per cent drop in visitors.

HS2: hundreds of families denied compensation

telegraph.co.uk — "The rules of the exceptional hardship scheme are being drawn far too tightly," said Hilary Wharf, director of the HS2 Action Alliance, one of the leading campaign groups opposing the project.

Aviation analysis: Transport Select Committee grasps airport nettle

telegraph.co.uk — However the report on aviation policy is perhaps the committee's finest hour. In a matter of months it has got to grips with the issues of airport capacity and come up with ideas which should be the template for the Davies Commission. In a few crisp paragraphs it has dismantled the case for a Thames Estuary airport.

Motorists face world's first talking parking ticket

telegraph.co.uk — It is the latest technological innovation in an industry which is netting private enforcement companies hundreds of million pounds a year. Motorists not only run the risk of being fined by their local town hall, but private landowners can also dish out tickets as well - known as parking charge notices.

Headmaster suspended over allegations about private life

telegraph.co.uk — Governors of St Boniface's Catholic College in Plymouth have taken action against Peter Eccles after the allegations surfaced. The suspension which was initially announced on the school's Facebook site said the complaints did not relate to pupils.