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Published: November 7, 2008
Dozens
attend Burnham-On-Sea exhibition on Hinkley Point plans
Dozens
of Burnham-On-Sea residents took up the opportunity to quiz power
bosses about their plans to extend Hinkley Point power station
at a day-long exhibition in the town on Thursday (November 6th).
 Residents
had the opportunity to see current plans for a potential new nuclear
build, and raise any concerns and questions they had during the
eight hour public exhibition in the Princess Hall.
Kaa
Holmes, EDF's Head of Corporate Media Relations, told Burnham-On-Sea.com
the event had been successful. "Those who have come along
have been very interested to find out more about the plans for
Hinkley. We've heard a wide mix of views, with some in favour
and others against."
He
said that the earliest date that a new Hinkley nuclear plant would
start generating power would be 2017, with building taking four
years to complete.
British
Energy began its public engagement process in April with a meeting
at the Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, which saw over
100 people from the community voice their views.
Pictured
above are EDF's Kaa Holmes and Richard Mayson with some of the
information being given out at Thursday's exhibition in Burnham-On-Sea
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