Representation by Laxfield Parish Council (Laxfield Parish Council)
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
Laxfield Parish Council are concerned about: ADVERSE IMPACT ON LOCAL AREAS • eco-systems such as Minsmere • noise/light pollution • vibration on old/historic buildings • tourism - workers are already renting ‘holiday accommodation’ • community health care and other services - there will be 3500+ non home-based workers • there will be ‘severance of communities’ such as Theberton & Eastbridge because of road closures TRANSPORT ISSUES • originally EDF were going to deliver aggregates by sea by building an appropriate jetty - but not now • then EDF proposed all transport was going to be by rail - but not now • HGVs (say x1000 per day?) • LGVs (say x600 per day?) • thousands of workers travelling in own cars (possibly day/night with uncivilised shift hours) • night trains (say 6-8 unloading at night for 8—10 years - currently there are none) There has been no • improved jetty for sea deliveries which would alleviate most road transport issues • updating/improvement of sea defences There is rat-running by HGVs which negatively affects the local area • it is likely that this will not just affect the East Suffolk/A12 corridor, but all of Suffolk’s road system • EDF have come up with no solution after 3yrs of Wickham Market complaining about rat-running EDF based the Sizewell model on Hinckley, which is a totally different situation • 60% of freight is now by road - this number of HGVs dwarfs the Hinckley situation KEY POINTS • HGV movements • Tourist sector • Effect on local areas