ALMOST 9,000 people will be affected by the route of the HS2 rail line through Warrington according to figures from the company responsible for planning the network.
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that 8,982 letters were sent to addresses within one kilometre of the proposed route in Culcheth, Rixton, Glazebury and Lymm.
A further 214 ‘safeguarding’ letters were sent to homeowners who were told their homes or land may be required for the line to be built.