Representation by Andrew McLardy
- Date submitted
- 30 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
WHY would anyone want to make yet another attempt to build a massive unproven infrastructure project - when the others have been plagued by problems, delays, huge cost over-runs - that will produce something at double the cost of other means? Why would they then choose to put it in a beautiful area of the Heritage Coast, popular with tourists, and bang next to a famous bird reserve on land that is eroding and which some experts say is dangerous? Why have the plans been watered down, cutting back on the necessary road improvements, rail provision and sea transport for this massive project? Instead there will be around 1,000 lorry movements a day, disrupting normal road travel for residents, business and tourists for many years. There is a new age ahead that will outpace this nuclear project before it is finished in10-12 years’ time. Our two giant oil companies Shell and BP are both repositioning themselves into renewables, windfarms and solar are getting cheaper and are now largely subsidy-free. Meanwhile improvements in battery storage and floating windfarms are progressing rapidly. Sizewell C will use 3million litres of potable water daily for 60 years, during and after construction. This in the driest area of the country, increasingly affected by drought. Where will the water come from without causing cuts?