Representation by Elizabeth d'Hane
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I would like to register my objection to the Sizewell C project on the following grounds: The environmental impact - a huge and diverse area of beautiful and unique Suffolk coastland would be lost and/or changed forever. These environmental changes will, undoubtedly, have a detrimental effect on a wide variety of different habitats effecting both species diversity and the natural interaction between flora and fauna. The negative effects of this would be impossible to mitigate. Air pollution levels will rise due to the amount of construction traffic which will have to use an already over populated road system. It is said that construction will take 10 years but it is already well known that other projects such as Hinkley Point have gone vastly over budget and have taken double the time and are not likely to be finished in the near future – increasing air pollution for a greater length of time. Noise pollution will increase in the areas surrounding the construction site and on the roads to and from the site which will affect many communities negatively. Congestion – the already overused roads in Leiston, A12 and surrounding areas will not be able to cope with the increased traffic leading to delays, the use of ‘rat runs’ to avoid bottle necks and safety concerns. Disposal of nuclear waste – put simply nuclear energy produces toxic waste which will have to be removed/disposed of/put somewhere for future generations to deal with. Its very existence is a grave safety concern. Cost – in the current climate, with such an uncertain economic future for generations to come, it is foolhardy to embark on a project that will, by its very nature, consume finances we can ill afford. In conclusion, I feel that there are more efficient and cost effective ways of increasing our production of energy than to build Sizewell C. The use of renewable sources of energy should be greatly increased and the advantage of these is that they can be dismantled in future with relative ease, compared to decommissioning a nuclear power plant.