washwood heath, obviously, it's slightly rundown area, but this sort of thing coming in would generate to be good for the area. hs2's future was thrown into doubt in the summer when boris announced a review. but a leaked version of that review only recommends minor alterations to the project. when the rail depot here is finished, it will create hundreds of jobs, but the benefits of the new railway have been overshadowed in recent months by its price tag, which has leapt up by around £30 billion. this leaked report suggests the price could rise further, but recommends that the scheme should still go ahead. supporters of hs2 now want a more definitive green light from the main parties. what we need to see is all the parties committing in their manifestos to fund those new lines between north and south. we can work out the finer details later, but to be committing to spend money on so many other priorities and not back hs2 is a real mistake. but this letter, written by the deputy chair of the review, criticises its lack of balance. lord tony berkeley also said the cost of hs2 hasn't been