Representation by Elizabeth Matterson
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I wish to raise my concerns about the Sizewell C project. - The serious environmental impact on this very fragile coastal area. . I feel the unpredictability of climate change and the latest predictions have not been taken fully into account. . The risk of coastal erosion and flooding up and down the coast, not only in the Sizewell Bay, and provision for sea defences should be planned. . Have the legal implications been taken fully into account? . Damage and destruction to marine ecology. . Damage and destruction of the very delicate environment, the very sensitive Minsmere and AONB. - The negative impact on the local communities during the construction period and running of the facility. .The huge increase of the workforce population will put untold strain on housing, the provision of potable water and its removal and energy consumption. .The impact and provision of services - emergency, health, schools, shops, recreational and social facilities. . The negative impact on some local businesses and the visitor economy due to traffic disruption and overcrowding. . The negative impact of heavy construction traffic creating noise, air and light pollution. The building of new roads will divide communities and farmland, destroy habitats and cause considerable inconvenience and disruption. - With 8 other planned energy projects running in this area, the lack of pooled resources and thinking on the future of energy supplies for the nation by the government and all parties concerned is deeply worrying. - I consider the Sizewell C application to be totally unsuitable for a digital examination process. Elizabeth Matterson