Representation by Glynis Robertson
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Dear Examining Authority, I am registering to object to building a twin nuclear reactor, Sizewell C, next to Sizewell A & B I also wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C, the RSPB, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk DMO. I also consider the Sizewell C application to be totally unsuitable for a digital examination process in these Covid-19 times and even more so, as we go into the winter flu season and the possibility of a further lockdown. The strain on the Community, let alone your staff will be enormous. The DCO process should be halted until in-person hearings can be held. Objections: 1) The Site is too Small for twin reactors. 2) Coastal erosion and climate change makes it a risky investment. 3) Site could become an island of 5 nuclear reactors and stored waste. 4) Destruction of AONB, Dunwich Marshes, Sandlings SSI and other protected areas. 5) Cumulative effect of 4 Wind Farm projects (SPR’s EA1N & EA2, Galloper and Gabbard), plus 4 National Grid interconnectors (Nautilus, Eurolink, SDC1 and SDC2). And prior to that, the new road construction and re-location of Sizewell B utilities. 6) Construction of 10 energy projects will shut down the whole area for up to 20 years…. add another 10-20 years to re-wild. 7) Social impacts on local Communities. 8) 6000 workers, who polices them and is ultimately accountable for probable misbehaviour? 9) Negative impact on business as local labour leave local business to service construction. 10) No jobs after the final build for locals, unless they are low-level, service positions. Subsequent displacement of the local workforce. 11) Tourism affected – Suffolk DMO predicted loss of up to £40m pa and 400 jobs. EDF surveys suggest 29% of visitors may be deterred. 12) Local community impacts of villages severed, traffic congestion, increase in noise, light and air pollution. 13) Impacts on health, social and emergency services. 14) Flooding, coastal erosion 15) Irreparable harm to Minsmere - Impacts on Marsh Harriers threaten integrity of Special Protection Area 14) Uncertainty re drainage and supply of 3 million litres of potable water for the construction period and beyond. 15) A huge impact on landscape character because of locality, design and scale; construction severs the AONB - Impossible to compensate for landscape and ecological damage 16) Will not offset CO2 from construction for at least 6 years.