| Sizewell C 20:01 - Jun 10 with 3523 views | OldFart71 |
The Government has pledged 14.2 billion for Sizewell C and that will cut bills in 10 years time. At least I know I will be warm by then. Those bloody crematoriums don't half throw out some heat. |  | | |  |
| Sizewell C on 17:43 - Jun 11 with 490 views | mellowblue |
| Sizewell C on 13:32 - Jun 11 by stonojnr |
In terms of damages an area of natural beauty, the buildings as theyll end up, ignoring the decommissioning part Sizewall a for instance might not be gone completely till 2090... but the structures no not an impact.
What people are talking about there is the amount of landscape destruction in the area they've done already and will continue to do to facilitate the construction, alot of it done purely to make the construction more profitable for EDF and easier for them. Cos cutting corners & making profit is the best way to build nuclear power plants obviously.
But we're talking entire forests being cut down, areas basically from the a12 to the coastline being cleared, the landscape permanently altered, all that plant life which is good for the environment remember, all that wildlife gone, lost for generations it could take 50-60 years just to recover some of the forestry after they've finished and will probably end up being akin to Rendlesham which isn't the best ecology environment to have
And we could lose permanently parts of heathland as the balance is tipped, the very heathland that's supposed to be protected in AONB, because it's rare habitat.
There are ways to build these things, and im in favour of more nuclear power stations btw, but without such wanton destruction of the local area in the process.
I saw it best described as the nation lost its mind when the Sycamore gap tree was cut down, it was one tree, they're cutting down thousands of trees around Sizewell |
I agree, it seems to be civil engineering today. Look at HS2, the amount of destruction for what will end up being a humble railway line is huge. When building Sizewell A and B I cannot recall swathes of land being affected like the construction work for C already has. I will except road works from that as that is positive for those villages. I expect there are some farmers making very good money renting land to the C project. | | | |
| Sizewell C on 17:56 - Jun 11 with 475 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Sizewell C on 13:07 - Jun 11 by Meadowlark |
10 years? 20 more like as long as we can still get the Uranium and as long as the rising sea levels haven't washed it away.
What a waste of money! |
There are plans in place for some huge sea defences down the line apparently. Just not included in the costs!! |  |
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| Sizewell C on 17:58 - Jun 11 with 462 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Sizewell C on 13:32 - Jun 11 by stonojnr |
In terms of damages an area of natural beauty, the buildings as theyll end up, ignoring the decommissioning part Sizewall a for instance might not be gone completely till 2090... but the structures no not an impact.
What people are talking about there is the amount of landscape destruction in the area they've done already and will continue to do to facilitate the construction, alot of it done purely to make the construction more profitable for EDF and easier for them. Cos cutting corners & making profit is the best way to build nuclear power plants obviously.
But we're talking entire forests being cut down, areas basically from the a12 to the coastline being cleared, the landscape permanently altered, all that plant life which is good for the environment remember, all that wildlife gone, lost for generations it could take 50-60 years just to recover some of the forestry after they've finished and will probably end up being akin to Rendlesham which isn't the best ecology environment to have
And we could lose permanently parts of heathland as the balance is tipped, the very heathland that's supposed to be protected in AONB, because it's rare habitat.
There are ways to build these things, and im in favour of more nuclear power stations btw, but without such wanton destruction of the local area in the process.
I saw it best described as the nation lost its mind when the Sycamore gap tree was cut down, it was one tree, they're cutting down thousands of trees around Sizewell |
30,000 to date. | |
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| Sizewell C on 18:11 - Jun 11 with 441 views | WeWereZombies |
| Sizewell C on 15:55 - Jun 11 by JimmyJazz |
Sadly one factor when considering Sizewell B in the 80's over other sites, was the amount of opposition each site would likely generate. Sleepy Suffolk obviously scored low on that front |
Not necessarily sleepy, unemployment scourged Leiston (following the Richard Garrett closures) was grateful for the jobs. |  |
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| Sizewell C on 20:54 - Jun 11 with 387 views | DJR |
| Sizewell C on 18:11 - Jun 11 by WeWereZombies |
Not necessarily sleepy, unemployment scourged Leiston (following the Richard Garrett closures) was grateful for the jobs. |
This project may not lead to the number of British jobs that one might have expected.
This from this week's Private Eye.
"It will be built in Suffolk by French firm EDF but largely paid for and owned by UK taxpayers, who will underwrite virtually all the immense financial risks involved. EDF will have a token ownership stake and will bear minimal risk.
What ministers are unlikely to tell us is how this decision is being sold in France. EDF boast that almost all the contracts for the nuclear engineering and equipment will be awarded to, er, French companies. We've already pre-paid billions for this, even before project approval. British companies must scramble for some of the civil engineering works.
The first version of Ed Miliband's recent press release ... stated that we would be getting "nuclear power built by unionised British workers. Er, no, minister. So instead the final version reads that the project was "creating thousands of skilled jobs."
And this is an interesting outcome of today's statement.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/11/gb-energy-83bn-of-funding-raide
"GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors
National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance"
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2025/jun/11/great-b
"Great British Energy’s budget has been nuked
Ed Miliband’s vehicle for investing in renewables lost 30% of its pot to small modular nuclear reactors in the spending review" |  | | |
| Sizewell C on 23:22 - Jun 11 with 337 views | mellowblue |
The government has allocated £14.2 billion and having an 80% stake in the project, it,suggests that the joint contribution will be £18 billion. Bearing in mind it's sister plant at Hinkley Point will come in at £46 billion or more and even allowing for duplication savings, fewer teething problems and re-designs, £18 billion still seems very unlikely . So no doubt it will be HS2 like cost over run and more cash needed. I really cannot see it reducing electricity prices as promised. | | | |
| Sizewell C on 23:26 - Jun 11 with 333 views | WeWereZombies |
| Sizewell C on 20:54 - Jun 11 by DJR |
This project may not lead to the number of British jobs that one might have expected.
This from this week's Private Eye.
"It will be built in Suffolk by French firm EDF but largely paid for and owned by UK taxpayers, who will underwrite virtually all the immense financial risks involved. EDF will have a token ownership stake and will bear minimal risk.
What ministers are unlikely to tell us is how this decision is being sold in France. EDF boast that almost all the contracts for the nuclear engineering and equipment will be awarded to, er, French companies. We've already pre-paid billions for this, even before project approval. British companies must scramble for some of the civil engineering works.
The first version of Ed Miliband's recent press release ... stated that we would be getting "nuclear power built by unionised British workers. Er, no, minister. So instead the final version reads that the project was "creating thousands of skilled jobs."
And this is an interesting outcome of today's statement.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/11/gb-energy-83bn-of-funding-raide
"GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors
National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance"
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2025/jun/11/great-b
"Great British Energy’s budget has been nuked
Ed Miliband’s vehicle for investing in renewables lost 30% of its pot to small modular nuclear reactors in the spending review" |
All very sad but my post was about the 1980s welcome that building Sizewell got in an area that had a structural unemployment issue due to the closure of two long standing local businesses. There were dissenting voices but they were mainly muted through an understanding of the social benefit that a weekly wage brought. | |
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| Sizewell C on 07:05 - Jun 12 with 276 views | DJR |
| Sizewell C on 23:26 - Jun 11 by WeWereZombies |
All very sad but my post was about the 1980s welcome that building Sizewell got in an area that had a structural unemployment issue due to the closure of two long standing local businesses. There were dissenting voices but they were mainly muted through an understanding of the social benefit that a weekly wage brought. |
Yes, I remember the reported situation in the Leiston area around that time.
I just used your post as a handle for the current project, although presumably there will be work locally too. [Post edited 12 Jun 8:23]
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| Sizewell C on 08:05 - Jun 12 with 244 views | DanTheMan |
| Sizewell C on 15:48 - Jun 11 by J2BLUE |
Lefties are only happy when they are really unhappy. |
I think a few of us vaguely young lefties actually would like to build things. |  |
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| Sizewell C on 08:18 - Jun 12 with 231 views | DJR |
| Sizewell C on 15:48 - Jun 11 by J2BLUE |
Lefties are only happy when they are really unhappy. |
You think the Mail and Telegraph, and comments on Mailonline, are evidence of f happiness on the right? | | | |
| Sizewell C on 08:21 - Jun 12 with 227 views | Herbivore |
| Sizewell C on 15:48 - Jun 11 by J2BLUE |
Lefties are only happy when they are really unhappy. |
Says TWTD's own Mark Corrigan. |  |
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| Sizewell C on 08:50 - Jun 12 with 200 views | itfcjoe |
| Sizewell C on 09:00 - Jun 11 by textbackup |
Does this mean houses in Aldeburgh will now only be worth £183949287 instead of £183949500? |
House prices in Leiston and rents are already rocketing for all the staff who need somewhere to live.
May have to go myself as will be the only construction work going on in Suffolk soon as the industry is just so dead at the moment |  |
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| Sizewell C on 09:31 - Jun 12 with 142 views | soupytwist |
| Sizewell C on 18:11 - Jun 11 by WeWereZombies |
Not necessarily sleepy, unemployment scourged Leiston (following the Richard Garrett closures) was grateful for the jobs. |
I remember the wall my aunt's kitchen in Cemetery Road Ipswich having a "Stop the Sizewell Bs" poster on it in the early 80s.
She was very active in the local Greenpeace/CND scene. |  | | |
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