Representation by Hamelin Brands Ltd (Hamelin Brands Ltd)
- Date submitted
- 7 February 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I run a business that employs 80 people about 1km from the largest of the battery stores in this proposal. On behalf of those employees whom I have a duty of care to, I object to the proposal at this time as the safety concerns I have heard raised and the answers so far given do not satisfy me. I am unclear if the battery technology is the same as those used in other installations that have caught fire. In particular the one in Liverpool ,where I understand the investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing. I am led to understand there is a risk of fire and that toxic chemicals would be released. I have not seen any details of this risk and mitigation if any. In my view permission to go ahead should NOT be given until the investigation into the Liverpool fire is complete and experts have been given the chance to challenge Sunnica and for Sunnica to give written and published details of the battery installations and risk assessments for them.