The Welsh assembly is to debate the dumping of “nuclear mud” in the sea close to Cardiff after an eclectic group of scientists, surfers and a pop star threatened legal action over the practice. Cian Ciarán, the keyboard player from Super Furry Animals, had been due in court on Tuesday to argue in favour of an injunction to halt the disposal of mud excavated from the construction site of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. But the legal action was discontinued and a planned protest outside the court was called off at the last minute when a full debate on the issue was secured. There is growing concern and anger that 300,000 tonnes of sediment from the Hinkley Point C site in Somerset is being disposed of at Cardiff Grounds, a sandbank a mile and half from the Welsh capital. Campaigners claim the mud has not been tested properly and could contain particles that may pose a health risk. They have described the sediment as “nuclear mud” and … [Read more...] about Hinkley Point C ‘nuclear mud’ case dropped after debate secured
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How Bristol is making millions from Hinkley Point C
South West companies, including a large number of Bristol businesses, have won contracts with the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset worth more than £1.3billion. More than £650million has already been spent with the region’s businesses and the project is creating opportunities for companies and workers, as well as reinvigorating UK industry, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has said. The South West is set to benefit by £200million each year during peak construction, according to a BEIS report, with £4billion being generated for the regional economy over the lifetime of the project. Minister for business and industry Richard Harrington MP said: "“Hinkley Point C will be pivotal in providing clean energy for the future, as well as creating high-skilled, well paid jobs right now in the South West. “As we outlined in our recent landmark nuclear sector deal, Hinkley Point C will create over 25,000 job … [Read more...] about How Bristol is making millions from Hinkley Point C
Council’s community hub hopes hang on £300k bid to Hinkley Point C
PUBLISHED: 09:00 14 June 2018 Eleanor Young The plans for Cheddar pavilion. Picture: Robinson:Brice Ltd Robinson:Brice Ltd A parish council is bidding for hundreds of thousands of pounds from Hinkley Point to fund a community hub after months of ‘chaos’ has been caused by the plant’s development. The plans for Cheddar pavilion. Picture: Robinson:Brice Ltd Cheddar Parish Council hopes to give the pavilion in Sharpham Road an upgrade with the help of Hinkley Point’s Community Impact Mitigation Fund. The council is seeking £300,000 from the fund to put towards its project, which will cost around £450,000 in total to complete. Chairman Peter Colton said: “We have been encouraged to bid for the money because of the impact the Hinkley Point development is having on Cheddar. “Forty-tonne heavy goods vehicles take materials from Batts Combe Quarry, in Warrens Hill, to the site. The plans for Cheddar pavilion. Picture: Robinson:Brice Ltd … [Read more...] about Council’s community hub hopes hang on £300k bid to Hinkley Point C
RNLI earn funding boost from Hinkley Point C
PUBLISHED: 10:00 13 June 2018 Henry Woodsford The money will be used to fund training costs. Picture: Mike Lang Archant Volunteers have received a funding boost of more than £2,000 from a South West contractor. Burnham RNLI was presented with a cheque for £2,201 by Costain, who focus on jetty work at Hinkley Point C. Costain has a charity-supporting productivity bonus scheme for donations, which will go towards training costs and updating equipment. Lifeboat operations manager Matt Davies said: “We welcome the continuing RNLI sponsorship from Costain. “Training is very important both for our crews and those who we rescue.” Burnham’s RNLI branch is currently looking for volunteers who would be available during the day and live or work close to the station, in Pier Street. Regular training will be provided. Those interested can pop into the lifeboat station after a Wednesday training session at 7pm. … [Read more...] about RNLI earn funding boost from Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C worker sacked after he posted this Snapchat prank
A builder's prank Snapchat video massively backfired after his post went viral and he has now been sacked. Alun Rees, from Wales, uploaded a series of clips on Facebook poking fun at his boss, at Hinkley Point C. During the dad-of-two's latest video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times, he mocked his supervisors for being lazy. “It was a bit of fun, everyone was telling me to keep making them and egging me on because it boosted morale, even the supervisors,” said the former bulldozer operator told Wales Online . “I didn’t mean to upset anybody, I was just having a laugh and everybody on site loved them.” In the viral video, Mr Rees poses as two characters– a person who is applying for a job in the company and the boss. Throughout the four-and-a-half-minute clip, Mr Rees offers the caller, who doesn’t want to work hard or learn anything, three jobs with the final being a role of the supervisor. “You haven’t got to do … [Read more...] about Hinkley Point C worker sacked after he posted this Snapchat prank