Cysylltiad Gogledd Cymru

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Cysylltiad Gogledd Cymru

Derbyniwyd 28/11/2018
Gan Bryn Hughes Williams

Sylw

I OBJECT to this proposal

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) are using the presence of one pylon line to justify a second. It is well known that the Secretary of State is discussing the possibility of further reactors at Wylfa in addition to Wylfa Newydd. If there is no change in Government policy, and none are planned, a second row will be used to justify and third and fourth line. It is time for a 21st century solution.

Pylons will be detrimental to views of unspoilt countryside, particularly views from within, and views of, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Pylons will be detrimental to the tourism industry through spoilt, and “industrialised”, countryside.

Pylons will be detrimental to farming due to permanent land loss and restricted practices.

Pylons will be detrimental to house value, which NGET have not considered.

More pylons will be detrimental to Ofgem achieving their principal objective “… to protect the interests of existing and future electricity … consumers”.

There is a huge amount of scientific research into the health effects of pylons, and there are quite different views, a bit like the research into tobacco in the 1950’s and 60’s. There are serious concerns, and conflicting views, about the health impacts on people and farm animals. Better to be safe than sorry and not use pylons.

Unfair and undemocratic – Anglesey and Wales are self-sufficient in energy. The pylons will serve mainly to export power to the south east of England, against the wishes of Anglesey people and all levels of democratic representation.

Wales is unique in having a Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, and while NGET are not bound by this law, Isle of Anglesey County Council is, and more pylons may leave the authority open to legal challenge. Pylons are a poor legacy for future generations.
Other technology exists, like underground and subsea, which does not have the negative effects of pylons.

The consultation was ineffective and not carried out in good faith, as NGET had already published their plans before it commenced, and the only statutory consultation did not consider any other options.

There are numerous examples where NGET have not followed Government policy, as described in EN-1 and EN-5.

NGET and Horizon have not followed the guidance in The Planning Act 2008, and at no point has the genuine cumulative impact been assessed or consulted on.