Representation by Jamie Monument
- Date submitted
- 12 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
My issue with the project is the sheer scale. This will have an enormous impact in the community and environment. In terms of community, the landscape will change forever - this will effect the local use of the environment and natural environment visually, negatively impacting on house prices, waking, cycling and enjoying the local landscape. The biggest project of its type; the risks to nature are not known. What is known is the low efficiency in producing energy. Compare this to the yield of the land as prime agricultural estate. Surely this is a national concern as climate change requires the Uk to become ever more sustainable. Importing from across the world would easily negate any benefits from ‘sustainable’ energy in terms of carbon footprint. The use of the use as of for stable agriculture is a fundamental factor in ensuring flood control across the Fens. I have seen no comment on the impact of large scale reduction in agriculture. Will our land and homes flood? Who is willing to sign up to this risk. Who is willing to be responsible flooding, implosion of a local property market, negative impacts to local wildlife, a deeply unhappy population? The list goes on. It is hard to think of any positive with this scheme on this scale. This cannot be allowed to be given the go ahead. If none of the issues raised are true then significant work is required not only to assure the population but to PROVE THAT THERE WILL BE NO NEGATIVE IMPACTS WITH SCIENCE.