UPDATED ON FRIDAY, 13th JUNE
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A very big thank you to everyone who came to the Parish Council’s briefing meeting on the Sea Link project a couple of weeks ago. More than 40 people attended the session which was addressed by Marianne Fellowes and Fiona Gilmore [of SEAS, Suffolk Energy Action Solutions].
Image: Russ Rainger
Marianne gave a very useful and comprehensive explanation of how the Planning Enquiry into the National Grid Sea Link proposal [at Wood Farm, Sternfield, IP17 1XE] will work. She emphasised how important it is for local people to influence the shape of the Enquiry by registering as an ‘Interested Party’ and making an initial ‘Representation'. Marianne made it clear that the process for registering is straightforward and that it is the only opportunity for people to make known their concerns and worries about the impact that the project will have on them individually and the wider community.
Fiona gave a very upbeat view about the alternative solutions that National Grid should be deploying to distribute offshore wind generated electricity across the UK using brownfield sites and offshore infrastructure. Fiona was able to detail a set of proposals which recognise the vital importance of offshore wind generated electricity using cheaper and smarter networks.
Both Fiona and Marianne answered detailed questions and responded to discussion. Very many thanks to both of them for giving up so much time to speak to us.
Please do your best to register as an Interested Party by 23rd June.
It WILL make a difference!
This link will take you to the Planning Inspectorate website where you can register
https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN020026/register/register-have-your-say ...
... and this link will take you to the SEAS website, with more information and
thoughts you might consider in completing your Representation
https://www.suffolkenergyactionsolutions.co.uk/sealink-dco-register/
Best wishes,
Paul Richards,
Snape Parish Council Chair
e: parish-chair@snapevillage.info
[The sign-up.uk flyer distributed around the village recently is reproduced below.
It encapsulates the issues, and contains links to alternative realistic solutions. — Webmaster]
POSTED ON 22nd MAY BY ANDREW McDONALD, SEAS 
More information on Sea Link is available in a recent Snape Village blog,
including observations by GreenSnape.
You can download this flyer (with its reverse page below) by clicking upon it, whilst the various website links mentioned are repeated at the foot of this blog.
www.gofundme.com/f/suffolk-energy-action-solutions
www.suffolkenergyactionsolutions.co.uk
www.sandgroup.co.uk
www.offshore4sure.com