Press Release – 26th May 2020 The ‘golden era’ in relations between Britain and China which gave birth to the prospect of a Chinese nuclear power station on the Blackwater appears to be foundering less than five years after its triumphant proclamation at the State Visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, in October 2015. … [Continue Reading]
Stop Bradwell B Consultation NOW!
Press Release – 19 May, 2020 The Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) has repeated its call for the public consultation on plans for a new nuclear power station at Bradwell to be halted and rerun at a time when the coronavirus crisis is over. ‘We are amazed that the developer, CGN, is urging people … [Continue Reading]
Observer ‘Your Letters’ contribution by Andy Blowers
Maldon District Council must hold off granting Bradwell B site investigations
Press Release – 5 May, 2020 Now is not the time for Maldon District Council to be considering whether to permit the Chinese nuclear developer, CGN, to undertake extensive site investigations on the Dengie Peninsula that could prepare the ground for the building of a new nuclear power station. The Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group … [Continue Reading]
Continuing with Bradwell B public consultation is not in the public interest
Press Release – 13th April 2020 In the past weeks BANNG has been writing to the Chinese developer of Bradwell B pressing it to cancel its pre-application public consultation on its proposals for a new nuclear power station and long-term, highly radioactive waste stores at Bradwell and, if necessary, rerun it when the country is … [Continue Reading]
Does Coronavirus stop Bradwell B in its tracks?
BANNG column for Regional Life, March, 2020. No sooner had the pre-application public consultation on Bradwell B got under way than it was part-suspended as a result of coronavirus. After a week of visiting places such as Maldon and Bradwell, the Bradwell B (BRB) programme of exhibitions around the Blackwater was halted with ten places … [Continue Reading]
BRB Planning Application: FUL/MAL/20/00157 BANNG Paper 42
BRB Planning Application: FUL/MAL/20/00157: Land East of Bradwell Power Station, Downhall Beach Bradwell-on-Sea Application to carry out ground investigations, load test and associated works in connection with a proposed Nuclear Power Station at Bradwell-on-Sea, together with the creation of two site compound areas and associated parking areas Comments from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group … [Continue Reading]
BANNG Press Release – 19th March 2020
Calls for Bradwell B new nuclear power station public consultation to be halted. In the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, Bradwell B has cancelled two-thirds of the exhibitions it had planned as part of its public consultation on its proposals for a new nuclear power station. But, the company is still calling for feedback on … [Continue Reading]
BANNG Press Release – 10th March 2020
Bradwell B plans more horrendous than feared. But it is NOT a done deal! Plans for a new nuclear power station at Bradwell have been released. The Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG), which has campaigned against the project for the last eleven years, has expressed its concern at the scale, devastation, pollution and danger … [Continue Reading]
STOP PRESS!!! Chinese developer to start pre-application consultation on Bradwell B (BRB) imminently…
With reference to the Press Release entitled: ‘Chinese nuclear developer taking a gamble on premature proposal’, which was distributed to you recently, we have just found out that GNSL is proposing to start the pre-application consultation on 4th March 2020.There will be a series of exhibitions around the Blackwater estuary. Click to view the first … [Continue Reading]