Last updated 30 January 2012

RECENT NEWS ITEMS

See EDF's pathetic propaganda article on thisissomerset page Hinkley Point: EDF Energy claims victory in nuclear power station debate dated 24 January 2012, and then read the comments lower down the page - don't see much support there Mr Mayson. What a joke!

Interesting video on YouTube Fukushima: BBC Debunked rebutting the claims made in BBC's September 2011 programme on Fukushima.

IPC: The IPC have advised that they have received approximately 1200 relevant representations. See also BBC item Hinkley C planning application register attracts 700 people dated 20 January 2012.  To check for new information, click on IPC site.

Click on SCC response to IPC to see their 105 page pdf and SDC response to IPC for their 83 page pdf.

Apparently, the Mercury item Generators could become part of Somerset coastline dated 25 January 2012, was originally headed Generators could blight Somerset coastline but was then changed after critical comments (scroll down page to see them)

The Councils seem to be building up the support for a northern bypass, see egovmonitor page Council Calls For Fair Deal dated 24 January 2012, BBC item EDF urged to pay for Bridgwater bypass  and burnham-on-sea page Councils raise fears over Hinkley Point tourism and transport impacts both dated 23 January 2012.

SCC have come under fire for the very one-sided item, Hinkley: Make your Point in their latest Your Somerset newsletter. See west-somerset-today letters Think about those of us who live here and It would be funny but it’s misleading both dated 20 January 2012.

Meanwhile, a new pressure group, Fair Energy, is set to mount a legal challenge, see guardian item Anti-nuclear campaigners plan legal challenge to new British power stations dated 19 January 2012.
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PROBLEMS WITH HGVs

A number of transgressions have already been noted in the village including speeding, coming down Rodway and turning right at the War Memorial using the left side of the junction and using a mobile phone whilst driving. If you see anything like this, make a note of the date/time, vehicle registration, company if possible and what they were doing.

Please email this information to victoria.boyland@edfenergy.com and copy to modowdjones@somerset.gov.uk & major.projects@sedgemoor.gov.uk
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SDC ACTION ON HINKLEY C PROJECT

SDC's Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 9 January 2012 and discussed their submission to the IPC. Whilst acknowledging the positive outcomes of the project, there were strong views on negative potential problems including transport, housing (including property prices) and crime. On Wednesday 11 January 2012, the full Executive agreed to register with the IPC and make a submission. The Council are awaiting a Transport Study which we hope will be more realistic than EDF's statements.

We now understand that the Transport Study will not be available to the public before the IPC deadline and it may be at the Scrutiny Committee meeting on 27 February 2012 that we first see it. An email from SDC (15 Jan) indicates that their initial response will state that the Council is not satisfied with EDF Energy's approach to Transport and go into further detail at a later stage by which time it will have the report to draw on by way of evidence.

You can help to influence them, click on SDC Feedback to access their website, then scroll down the page and click on Your Feedback, on the next page click on Your Feedback again, then complete the form (making sure you select Commenting on Major Projects), enter the security code and Send.
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OTHER NEWS AFFECTING EDF

More costs for EDF in France to improve the safety of their 58 reactors, see world-nuclear-news item Post-Fukushima era begins for France dated 4 January 2012.

EDF held Public Information events on their application to the IPC (the DCO - Development Consent Order). The Cannington event was held on Saturday 7 January 2012 and was well attended by people in the village unhappy with EDF's proposals, particularly with regard to traffic. See Hinkley Point C public information events for details.

Are SDC waking up at last? See BBC item Sedgemoor District Council's Hinkley Point concerns dated 4 January 2012.

France's nuclear watchdog is asking for additional safeguards following Fukushima, see BBC page France nuclear industry told to boost safety  and thisissomerset page Hinkley Point staff influx could see Somerset residents priced out of housing market  raises concerns about housing values and transport congestion in a report going before SDC, both dated 3 January 2012.

EDF will need to substantially raise the area to be used in Combwich and the proposed jetty is not just a conveyor but includes a roadway, so even more vehicle movements needed for their construction.

Recent estimated vehicle numbers suggest that, at the peak of the build, we could see a large vehicle through the village every 40 seconds during an 11 hour working day, purely for Hinkley Point C construction, in addition to normal Hinkley, and other, local traffic - unbelievable eh? Of course, it could be worse than that, EDF's actions in splitting up the various civil works planning applications make it almost impossible to be sure of the full extent of vehicle movements.
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ACCIDENT ON A38 OR A39 BLOCKING ROAD? - TELL BBC RADIO 2

You can help when you are aware of this happening, by ringing the Radio 2 traffic line on 07300 100 200, and telling them that access to Hinkley Point atomic power station is restricted.
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