Despite a strong campaign by the Kent County Council and various local groups, the government in the guise of Libdem Chris Huhne said NO yesterday to a new generation power nuclear station at Dungeness.
KCC Chairman John Davies as seen in picture here with wife Christine was one of the driving forces behind the campaign as was the leader of KCC Paul Carter. " We want Nuclear Power" ..and "It could be of exceptional economic importance" were the catchphrases used . I myself attended a meeting or two and could see the benefits. As the KCC powerhouse are all Conservative, and with the new government being sortof Conservative, they always felt in with a chance. But no..alas. The campaign has hit the buffers with no chance now of a reprieve.
This is a seriously bad blow to the local economy which will see the end of power stations at Dungeness. Lots of lost jobs will follow and many spin off businesses even as far as here in Dover will also suffer. The term wasteland springs to mind now with regard to the area.
The reason given for turning down Dungeness was..."the environment" with risk of flooding being mentioned.
Eight sites across the UK have been chosen.
