Have your say on nuclear power station proposals

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will be holding a consultation event in Thornbury next month. It will give local residents the chance to hear how the Government’s proposed policies for energy have changed and also to ask questions about the inclusion of Oldbury in the list of potential new nuclear power stations.

Representatives from DECC will attend the meeting, as part of the national consultation on the revised Draft Nuclear National Policy Statement, which runs until 24 January. The listing of proposed sites for new nuclear power stations is part of the national policy statement. The DECC representatives are planning to give a presentation and answer questions afterwards.

The meeting will take place on Thursday 16 December, 7pm – 9pm, Severnside Hall, Thornbury leisure centre.

Urgent - have your say on new nuclear plant

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is currently consulting the public on six draft energy ‘National Policy Statements,’ which will eventually help to set out how the country generates energy for its future needs. One of the documents is the draft Nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS), as part of which the Government is consulting on a list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations, including land next to the existing Oldbury Power Station.

You can find out more information about how to respond to the Government on the South Glos website. Don't delay - the consultation ends on Monday 22 February!