Representation by Boyton Parish Council (Boyton Parish Council)
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
Boyton is a coastal village, approx 15 miles due south of Sizewell on the Alde estuary, looking out to sea and the off-shore wind farms. On behalf of the parish residents, we wish to raise the following issues of concern about the proposed Sizewell C development. 1. Community Impact - having a sustainable process for dealing with nuclear waste - the increased pressure on rural roads and other infrastructure due to over-spill and displaced traffic / journeys - the disruption to daily life in the event of a major incident on the already constrained highways, byways and rail and seaward routes - overloading the social, health and welfare services, which are already struggling, due to the disproportionate influx of workers transient work force throughout the construction process - negative impacts on local and affordable housing 2. Coastal Impact - the implications of climate change, flooding and erosion - the changes to the coastal processes - increased risk to marine life and on/off-shore conservation areas 3. Carbon Impact - development timescales, carbon neutrality targets and technology change impacts will all significantly de-value the projected benefits of the Sizewell C development Finally, we share the concerns raised in these Relevant Representations submitted by the following organisations: East Suffolk Council, Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, RSPB, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the National Trust.