Residents in the village with the most complaints over HS2 say rural life has been shattered by ‘hellish’ construction works which leaves their houses shaking at night. Fed-up locals in Meriden, West Mids. – which is known as the historic centre of England – say noisy works and living by a ‘giant building site’ is making life a misery. Some have reported being kept awake at night as a result of heavy machinery vibrating their properties as work on the £100bn high speed rail project continues. Villagers have also complained of traffic chaos caused by lorries and diggers accessing the site as well as picturesque countryside being “carved up”.
