“I believe that a project which is of national interest should be paid for by all inhabitants equally. The erection of a second line of pylons across Anglesey will cost Anglesey residents a great deal more than it will cost those in other parts of the UK. House prices will fall and those involved with tourism will potentially lose business as our beautiful countryside is scarred by these giant industrial structures. These lines could be placed underground or in the sea. The claims that the cost is too high is spurious. Cost calculated over a period of 60 years, which is the projected life of Wylfa Newydd and shared between 26 million taxpayers is insignificant.
Lines have been placed underground in other parts of the UK and a line has been placed under the sea to transfer electricity from Scotland to Norway.
Present planning considerations cannot be seen as future proof. Remember Tryweryn?
No one would dream of displacing people from a small Welsh valley in order to provide water for English residents nowadays and Liverpool council recently apologised to these residents for their actions. What is acceptable today will not necessarily be so tomorrow. We have to think of the children of the future. There are already questions arising about the safety of Pylons for those who live near them. Studies show a consistent link between proximity to pylons or high powered cables and increased risk of cancer, especially in children. Are we sure that it is fair to saddle our children with potential health problems? Asbestos, cigarettes, DDT, Thalidomide; the list of previously 'harmless' products is endless. The lines should either go underground or under the sea. ”