Representation by Sally Bone
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I wish to raise the following issues concerning the selection of Sizewell for further nuclear power generation, especially a project of this size. The site is entirely inappropriate, being at risk from: Sea level rise resulting from climate warming which is undeniably happening. There is very active erosion along the local coastline, defending the enlarged nuclear site would cause even greater degradation of the local environment. Even when completed the site would have great adverse effects on ecologically important sites, areas of amenity, cultural heritage and landscape value. The building phase would have a devastating impact on the above sites which would take many years to redress. Local Community, Economic and Social impacts. The area does not suffer from high unemployment, tourism is very important economically, and would be severely affected especially during the building process. The employment that EDF appear to be offering is of low grade and unlikely to be of lasting value. The scale of increased traffic, and the influx of workers both living locally and travelling in on a daily basis will have a large negative affect on quality of life for local residents. Local services such as health will be put under undue pressure and emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and fire appliances risk being severely delayed by traffic volume on inadequate roads thus putting vulnerable people at greater risk. Transport. The local roads are woefully inadequate for the expected traffic load, possible road improvements and new roads have been poorly researched, will themselves cause disruption and are not proposed to be built before construction starts. Environmental and landscape impacts. The impact on the area to be used during construction is definitely going to be very great and harmful, the full effect on the Minsmere drainage area is unknown but unlikely to be less than expected. Once completed, the buildings would have a damaging visual impact in the Suffolk Coastal AONB, during the expected 10-12 years of the build this would be very severe. Sites of Special Scientific Interest could be destroyed or severely damaged. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C. also those submitted by the RSPB and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.