Opposition grows to nuclear new build in south west
Written by Pete Goodwin Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Government supported plans for new nuclear power stations at Oldbury and Hinkley Point face political and scientific challenge early in 2010.
In Bristol, Green councillor Charlie Bolton will oppose the developments at the city council's meeting on January 19th. He plans to second a motion tabled by Mark Wright of the ruling LibDem executive, committing the city council to opposing construction, and demanding local public consultation over these controversial reactors, to be sited within a few miles of the city boundary.
Meanwhile, at Bridgwater Town Hall on January 6th, Professor Tom Burke CBE and Greenpeace's Ben Ayliffe will address a public meeting on the topic 'Nuclear Power - do we need it?'.
This is part of a wider campaigning programme including a planned talk by environmentalist Jonathon Porritt, leafleting 9,000 homes in the area and a planned protest outside the Electricite de France (EdF) Bridgwater offices.
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Notes
- The council motion is detailed in a LibDem press release at www.bristol-libdems.org.uk/?q=node/925
- More details of the Bridgwater meeting and the Stop Hinkley Campaign at http://stophinkley.org/PressReleases/pr091222.htm?
Bristol South Green Party has been encouraging city council leader Barbara Janke to rejoin the Association of Nuclear Free Local Authorities, to provide a low cost and powerful help in opposing new nuclear build and to safeguard against nuclear accident
Contact: Peter Goodwin, 01275 543280