Representation by Janine Edge
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have lived in Aldeburgh, Suffolk since 1998 and have owned a house in Aldeburgh since 2004. I live, work and exercise in the area including swimming in the sea almost daily. My main objections are as follows: 1. The Sizewell nuclear power station is already a huge risk to the lives and health of people and the environment, and to add a further reactor will significantly increase that risk. It is well known that there was a serious incident at Sizewell Power station in 2007 and HM NII ruled that "there was significant risk that operators and even members of the public could have been harmed.....". In addition it is well known (Chernobyl and Fukushima) that if the power supply to a nuclear power station is interrupted it becomes extremely dangerous. When I enquired at an open day what precautions would be in place the response I was given was wholly inadequate. (I was told there would be back up generators in land with a limited supply of fuel - but because of the flat landscape and the possibility of an extended time needed for back up, this is obviously inadequate and there could be other risks for which generators are useless as a solution anyway).The Sizewell power station is too close to the sea, on land that is too flat behind it and too close to residential areas to ever be a safe venue for a nuclear reactor. 2. The process of consultation and investigation of safety and security issues has been totally inadequate given the potential dangers involved and the unquantifiable risks. The process could and should be subject to judicial review by those like myself whose life and home are in danger. 3. The process of building Sizewell C reactor will destroy the area as a peaceful residential and holiday place of outstanding natural beauty, cause traffic chaos and irreversible environmental damage. 4. A nuclear accident at Sizewell will not only affect those in Suffolk but also those in Britain and potentially Europe and beyond. Given the extent of the risks, the method of consultation in the wider geographical area has been far too limited. 5. i strongly therefore strongly oppose the building of Sizewell C reactor.