“Nothing has changed except the strength of the argument against it and the strength of the resistance to that argument.”

So says Finmere resident Mike Kerford-Byrnes to the Government’s High Speed Rail link, which will skirt villages in North Oxfordshire.

However, the fight is clearly not over yet and we sincerely hope that those with genuine concerns and fears are given not only the opportunity to express these, but the chance too to work hand-in-hand with the planners, surveyors and civil servants responsible for overseeing the project.