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The energy issues here on the Suffolk Heritage Coast are getting a great deal of local news coverage. It is essential for national news to pick up on the real issues facing Suffolk communities, tourism businesses and our fantastic ecological gems the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB & RSPB Minsmere.
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Stars say Suffolk wind farm plans ‘anything but green’
A whole host of stars including actors, comedians, artists and local Suffolk influencers have expressed concerns in a joint cosigned letter, they say Scottish Power and National Grids energy projects:
“…threaten fragile ecosystems, diverse wildlife, Aldeburgh and the thriving local tourist economy” and that ”’…planned industrialisation on this scale is a national issue and anything but green”.
28th February 2022 – BBC News Online
Ever-rising amounts of traffic mean there is an “urgent and pressing need” for improvements to the A12 along the Suffolk coast, MP Dan Poulter has warned.
The Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP has been one of those leading calls for changes to the key route, between Ipswich and Lowestoft, for years.
1st July 2020 – Andrew Papworth
A neutral position has now been adopted by a council over plans for two offshore windfarms on the Suffolk coast, after developers made efforts to address concerns.
But East Suffolk Council has vowed to continue pushing for the best proposal for the district, as some areas of concern remain.
6th January 2021 – East Anglian Daily Times
Jason Noble
1st July 2020 – Andrew Papworth
Council chiefs have objected to proposals for two offshore windfarms on the Suffolk coast, claiming it will do “untold damage” to the area.
Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council cabinet member for environment and public protection said there were issues around the proposal
15th January 2020 – East Anglian Daily Times
Jason Noble
Ofgem to look into an offshore ring main (ORM) to avoid Energy Firms having to dig up the (Norfolk) countryside for separate onshore cable corridors and substations in order to link each new Wind Farm to the National Grid
2nd June 2020 – Eastern Daily Press
Stuart Anderson
UK Government refuses planning permission for Vattenfall’s 340MW Thanet 2 wind farm off the south-east coast of England.
Alok Sharma, the Secretary of State at Energy Department BEIS, ruled out granting development consent due chiefly to impacts on shipping, ports and navigation.
2nd June 2020 – reNEWS.biz
Energy bosses have been accused of “serious mismanagement” of two wind farm projects leading to unnecessary destruction of Suffolk’s countryside.
12th December 2019 – EADT
Andrew Hirst
Concerns over the impact energy developments are having on the region’s beautiful landscapes on which its multimillion pound visitor economy depends.
11th December 2019 – EADT
Andrew Hirst
Suffolk’s major role as energy producer expected to accelerate in pursuit of carbon net zero..
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10th December 2019 – EADT
Andrew Hirst
Campaigners and politicians have called on the Government to pause the expansion of the energy industry in Suffolk, which they fear will turn the countryside into an “industrial wasteland” and hit tourism.
9th December 2019 – EADT
Andrew Hirst
Energy minister is to launch a review into the impact wind farms have onshore amid claims the countryside is being “concreted over” with substations and cable corridors ….
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10th November 2019 – The Telegraph
Steve Bird
Growing concern voiced over plans for seven major energy projects in part of east Suffolk – and the lack of coordinated policy to deal with the concentration of development…..
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3rd June 2019 – EADT
Richard Cornwell
SEAS - Campaign Voxpops
SEAS Campaign has officially website, focusing on the devastation and destruction the proposed energy projects will have on the Suffolk coast, the AONB, and the businesses and communities here.
SEAS are calling on all those with influence to do the right thing and achieve a better outcome for our Suffolk coast & AONB.
A few energy sector jobs can not make up for a 25% drop in local tourism revenue, these energy projects could result in the failure of numerous businesses that are currently successful.
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‘Action group call on Westminster to look at east Suffolk energy plans’..SASES wants a parliamentary ‘select committee’ to begin investigations into the work which is being carried out in coastal parts of Suffolk.
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4th January 2019 – EADT
Katy Sandalls
“Compensation denied to firms complaining over road closure’ Scottish Power refuses to compensate businesses for 3 days of road closures in Ipswich…
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4th January 2019 – Ipswich Star
Dominic Moffatt
Wind farm projects off Suffolk coast ‘should not be achieved at any cost’, councils warn…
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1st March 2019 – EADT
Sarah Chambers
How can Suffolk’s nature coast and energy coast co-exist?
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18th December 2018 – EADT
Ross Bentley
‘Massive impact’ warning after Friston site chosen for huge power substation
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4th December 2018 – EADT
Richard Cornwel
Energy firm is ignoring local needs’
Councils launch fierce attack in substation row
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25th August 2018 – EADT
Dominic Moffett
MP ready to tell minister that 30-acre Power plant is ‘unacceptable’
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5th July 2018 – EADT
Richard Cornwell
Suffolk village chosen for a huge electricity substation – To avoid AONB
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7th July 2018 – EADT
Richard Cornwell
Therese Coffeys column EADT 8th August
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8th August 2018 – EADT
Therese Coffey
We are really behind green energy but please don’t wreck rural Suffolk beauty
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9th June 2018 – EADT
Fiona Cairns – Suffolk Preservation Society
Huge energy projects could ‘scar’ countryside and cause major disruption
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28th May 2018 – EADT
Richard Cornwell
Renewable energy’s good, but don’t mar precious lands.
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20th January 2018 – EADT
Fiona Cairns – Suffolk Preservation Society
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