Representation by Jacqueline Smith
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I had followed closely the procedure for building Sizewell B, as both a teacher of Environmental Science in the area and a local resident. Subsequently I studied for and gained an MSc from UEA in Environmental Management and Environmental Impact Assessment and a PhD also from UEA in 'Improving the Participation of the Public in Coastal Flood Management. A case study from the Suffolk Coast, UK. A paper has been published on the subject in Ocean and Coastal Management in 2018. I understand the need for building nuclear power stations. The main consideration must be for building, operational and decommissioning safely. Besides that I have local concerns during construction. When building Sizewell B a jetty was built to move in heavy construction material. This was removed during the long delay to build Sizewell C. This was obviously a preferred solution at the time and although not considered initially for Sizewell C does seem to be an option now. It would appear to be the best and preferred way for moving as much material to and from the site as possible, followed by rail and lastly road. Is this the case? Sea defences will be needed to protect the site. It is known that defences in one part of a coastline could and often do have an impact on other sites along the coast. Is this impact been considered or mitigated for?