tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250846938358928833.post1845804842839413942..comments2023-09-25T14:39:57.980+01:00Comments on Shepperdine Against Nuclear Energy: Matthew Riddle Slams The IPC in Recent South Gloucs Council MeetingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920932914654906950noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250846938358928833.post-5602608765641552302010-01-27T14:02:24.400+00:002010-01-27T14:02:24.400+00:00This is good news indeed well done to all concerne...This is good news indeed well done to all concerned! At least south glos are at last realising the non democratic process this is being pushed through and that they have a very important role to play in making sure local people are listened to and that they need additional funds to do this.<br />South Glos' contribution in the DECC consultation on the NPS is critical if we are to stand any chance of making sure that key problems with this proposal are re-dressed. As it stands the NPS ensures that the IPC need not consider health risks or nuclear waste management issues and they have to bear in mind the nations over-riding greater need for nuclear energy in considering whether for example the hideous visual impact of 200m high cooling towers or the disruption of 5000 largely male migrant workers can be acceptable! This means that we could be stuck with 200m high cooling towers and caravan parks all over the area no matter what we say.<br />Local people are in desperate need of help with the DECC consultation the NPS documents they need to read are vast and way beyond the expertise of local people.<br />Not sure how south glos are going to be able to help residents in responding to the consultation on the NPS as there is very little time left (less than a month) but its good to see they are going to try. I look forward to seeing this happening VERY soon.<br />I assume also that south glos will be responding to the consultation themselves and this response will hopefully demand that the over-riding national need does not leave us with a hideous monster of a power station and a nuclear waste dump on our door step for future generations to wonder "why the hell did they let that happen....."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com