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Representation by Jeffrey John Summers

Date submitted
28 March 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. reduction in food production. 2. detriment to health and wellbeing. 3. destruction of rural economy. 4. loss of rural employment opportunities. 5. creating unnatural rural vistas. 6. negative tourism impact. 7. negative impact on food and energy production. 8. UK is only aprox 55 % self sufficient in food production. food shortages in 2023 have caused inflationary pressures on the economy. 9. OVERWHELMING size and scale. 10. insufficient use of other platforms (ie) millions of acres of INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSE ROOFS. 11. more food imports will create a loss of GDP; equals a greater reduction in the national balance of payments. 12. solar panels only produce electricity for an average of 11 hours per SUNNY day. river barrage and wave power = 22 hours per day.