Lionlink (formally Eurolink) consultation documents now available
National Grid have now published the consultation documents regarding a new proposed Landfall site in Walberswick and a new cable route in Southwold.
All the documents can be seen by following this link: https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures/future-developments/lionlink/consultation-materials
Details are still scarce, but the new proposed landfall site is half way up the village, between Millfield Road and Stocks Lane - this can be seen on this map: https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/150436/download
There is also mention of "potential for a construction haul road that could mostly avoid Walberswick", but no further detail on that is given in the documents published so far
It is very important that as many people as possible attend the consultation day that will be held in Walberswick on 23rd September and make their views known; details can be seen here: https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/150446/download
Lionlink will also be an agenda item at the next Parish Council meeting on 11th September, which all members of the public are welcome to attend either in person or via Zoom; details of this meeting can be seen here: http://walberswick.onesuffolk.net/assets/Parish-Council/Agendas/Agendas-2023/September-2023/Agenda-11th-September-2023-FINAL.pdf
The Parish Council will (of course) be making a formal response on behalf of the village as part of the consultation, which closes on Friday 3rd November, but everyone is also very strongly encouraged to also make their own submissions - we would advise to only do this after the consultation event on 23rd September as you will then have all possible facts available when expressing your views
All Parish Council updates on this topic will be posted to this website, along with the Parish Council's own dedicated page, which can be seen here: http://walberswick.onesuffolk.net/walberswick-parish-council/eurolink/
Andrew Lewis
Chair, Walberswick Parish Council