Lionlink - reminder and guidance for 23rd September Consultation
23rd September is a very important day in the non-statutory consultation process for Lionlink which is now underway. It will take place in Walberswick Village Hall between 10AM and 4PM and if it follows the format of previous ones will be a "drop in" event where you can see and receive details on the proposals as they relate to Walberswick and, most importantly, ask questions of the actual project team
Please attend! "Footfall" at these events is a key measure of engagement for the organisers, so please go in person, for as long or short a time as you like, and encourage all your family, friends and neighbours to do the same.
Please also take the opportunity to inform yourselves as fully and as factually as possible on what is being proposed, so you are in the best position to eventually compose your own response.
There are of course many, many questions you may wish to ask, among which may be:
- What does "potential for a haul road" actually mean? Where will it be? How big will it be? Will it be left behind afterwards? What will be hauled on it?
- How does the Lionlink Interconnector get from the beach to the newly proposed G2 "land fall" site?
- Is G2 now the only proposal for Walberswick or is G still also a proposal?
- Where are the alternative plans for not landing on the Heritage Coast at all, but travelling under the sea to where the power is actually needed?
- Why is Walberswick the only proposal with a building site right in the middle of the village itself
(Clearly these are not the only questions that need answering and are only for guidance)
By close of play on Sunday 24th September the Parish Council will publish the email addresses of everyone we recommend sending your consultation response to, along with guidance on how to give yourself the best chance they will actually open/read it. The advice from the Parish Council remains however not to submit your consultation response until you have gathered as many facts as possible - there is no advantage in submitting early and you risk missing the opportunity to respond to facts that emerge between now and the end of October. The consultation is open for responses until 3rd November
All previous Parish Council updates on Lionlink can be seen here: http://walberswick.onesuffolk.net/walberswick-parish-council/eurolink/
Andrew Lewis
Chair, Walberswick Parish Council