Questinaire

Was asked a few questions about my use of the car park at Wylfa Head - how often used, where did I come from, who far did I go etc etc.

Horizon Public Consultation Events

Dates for public consultation being held by Horizon.

Post from the Office for Nuclear Development

Please see below numerous updates from the Office for Nuclear Development, DECC:

1.      Today the UK Government has published a renewed process for siting a Geological Disposal Facility.

Implementing Geological Disposal outlines an approach based on working with interested communities, beginning with two years of actions overseen by Government and intended to address issues that the public and stakeholders have told us are important to them.

The UK Government remains committed to geological disposal as the right policy for the long-term, safe and secure management of higher activity radioactive waste.

Along with this we have also published the Implementing Geological Disposal: Annual Report for April 2013 – March 2014: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-geological-disposal-annual-report-april-2013-march-2014

2.      The Office for Nuclear Development has today published a consultation seeking views on the Secretary of State’s proposed decision to Justify the UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR) designed by Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.  The consultation has two volumes,  Volume 1 summarises the purpose of the consultation and provides guidance on how to respond. Volume 2 sets out the background to Regulatory Justification and the evidence the Secretary of State has taken into account in coming to his proposed decision.

The consultation can be found on the DECC website at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-secretary-of-states-proposed-decision-as-justifying-authority-on-the-regulatory-justification-of-the-uk-advanced-boiling-water-re

3.      Today the Scottish Government, on behalf of DECC and the Devolved Administrations for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, is publishing the first UK strategy for Low Level Radioactive Waste from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials. The strategy can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strategy-for-the-management-of-naturally-occurring-radioactive-material-norm-waste-in-the-united-kingdom

Kind regards,

The Office for Nuclear Development

Consultation Meetings - Wylfa Neuedd and Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm - June 2014

Two more sets of consultation meetings this week.

Horizon Nuclear Power are holding one of their regular Open Surgeries at Cemaes Village Hall on Monday 16 June between 1pm and 7pm

TPG WIND are holding a public exhibition on 17 June at Llanfechell School Community Centre on Tuesday 17 June 6.30pm to 8.30pm. THis is about the Rhyd-yGroes Wind farm where TPG WIND ( joint venture between E.ON and Eurus Energu UK Ltd plan "to repower the wind farm to make use of more efficient and economic turbines". The plans will reduce the number of turbines from 24 to 13 whilst also increasing the possible power output from 7.2MW to 11.7MW. There will be a Community Benefit Fund contributing about £46,000 per year - £4,000 per MW of installed capacity (the figure quoted is for 13 turbines - funds would reduce if fewer turbines were erected).
see eonenergy.com/rhydygroesrepower

Marton Fabok wants to Hear from U

PhD student, Marton Fabok wants to hear from people in the area about how they feel about the local nuclear power station at Wylfa.
What are your perspectives on the nuclear plant and what kind of future the ne plant means for teh people of Anglesey and Cemaes in particular. We hants to hear from a diverse selection of people; old Cemaes families and new incomers; supporters and sceptics.
Contact him on marton.fabok@liverpool.ac.uk or mobile 07805148057.
Notice he talks about 'the new station' and not the 'proposed new station'.
The environmental surveys are still underway, as are the geology studies, the public consultation phase has not yet started and the plant has no operational license in the UK nor has a planning application been approved.Not sure an economic model for construction or operation has even been demonstration yet.
  

Local Open Surgeries

This BLOG is a personal record of events I see happening around me.
If you want official information about the direction of the Wylfa Newydd project the next open surgery held by Horizon Nuclear Power is -
Monday 14 April, 2014 1pm to 7pm at Cemaes Village Hall, and another on
Monday 19 May, same time, same place.

For those also interested in the CELTIC ARRAY, travelling exhibitions have been organised for the beginning of April. Local details should include the identified landfall sites, underground cable system, onshore substation site, new onward connection and the existing transmission network.
31 March, Amlwch - Llaneilian Hall
1st April, Llangefni - Oriel Ynys Mon
2 April, Holyhead - Holyhead Town Hall
3 April, Beaumaris - Beaumaris Town Hall
4 April, Amlwch - Amlwych War memorial Hall
5 April, Rhosybol - Rhosybol Community Hall
7 April, Bangor - Management Centre, Bangor University
8 April, Llandudno - Orme Suite, Venue Cymru
9 April, Colwyn Bay - Clwyd Suite, Colwyn Leisure Centre
10 April, Rhyl - Wellington Community Centre

Links to the Minutes of an Energy Island Meeting held in June 2013.

Llanbadrig Community Council report a meeting with Marine Currents Turbine Ltd regarding tidal turbines off the Skerries, which was held last December. For info about the Skerries Project see links. This project requires landfall of cables to Wylfa.

Consultations Start

Consultation start for new reactor.
Anglesey County Council also starts its own public consultation.

Read the 10 topic papers for the Supplementary Planning Guidance.

Download a form to fill in and return.
Fill a form online by Survey Monkey.
Returns are requested by 31 March, 2014.