PLANS for the £33bn High Speed 2 rail project can be seen up and close in coming weeks at a series of roadshows in the county.

Residents have been reminded to make a note in their diary to attend the meetings - and make their views clear in the Government consultation.

Fill out the online questions to tell the Government what you think via the link below.

Buckinghamshire would be one of the most severely affected counties.

The line would cut directly through treasured countryside.

Widespread disruption is expected for years while the building takes place.

The movement against HS2 - which has seen the creation of numerous action groups up and down the country - is gathering pace.

Business leaders such as Simon Wolfson, Chief Executive at Next, and ex-Chancellor Nigel Lawson recently added their weight to the 'no' campaign.

They signed a letter, along with 19 other commerce chiefs recently, branding the scheme “an extremely expensive white elephant”.

Eleven roadshows take place in May.

Expert speakers, engineers, environmentalists and property specialists from HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport, will explain the proposals in detail.

Buckinghamshire County Councillor Val Letheren is chairman of the joint project board representing the 13 local authorities opposing HS2.

She said: "I would urge everyone in Buckinghamshire to get involved in the consultation and make their views known.

"This is your chance to have your say on something which could have a dramatic impact on all of our lives."

The consultation is open until July 29.

The roadshows in and around Buckinghamshire are as follows.

Please note the original venue for Great Missenden has now changed.

: May 9 - Chalfont St Giles Mobile Exhibition Blizzards Yard Car Park, High Street, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP8 4QA.

May 10/11 - Aylesbury Exhibition Stoke Mandeville Stadium, The Olympic Lodge Hotel, Guttmann Rd, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP.

May 12 - Great Missenden Mobile Exhibition provisionally, Link Road car park, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9AX.

May 13/14 - Wendover Exhibition Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6HF.

May 17 - Greatworth Mobile Exhibition Greatworth Sports and Social Club Car Park, Helmdon Rd, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 2DR.

May 18/19 - Amersham Exhibition Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club, Ash Grove, Weedon Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5QU.

May 21 - Waddesdon Mobile Exhibition Waddesdon Church of England School Car Park, Baker Street, Waddesdon, Bucks, HP18 0LQ.

May 24 - Mobile Exhibition Village Hall Car Park, Culworth Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 1LB.

May 25 - Upper Boddington Mobile Exhibition Boddington Village Hall Car Park, Warwick Road, Upper Boddington, Northants, NN11 6DH.

May 26 - Calvert Green Mobile Exhibition Calvert Green Community Centre Car Park, Cotswolds Way, Calvert Green, Bucks, MK18 2FJ.

May 27-28 Brackley Exhibition Brackley Leisure Centre, Springfield Way, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6JJ.

See the consultation on the web at the link below or by completing a questionnaire form which can be found in the summary of the consultation document.

For further information contact the public enquiries team on 020 7944 4908 or HS2enquiries@hs2.gsi.gov.uk.