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  EDF using Pontins Brean Sands has ‘big determinantal impact’ on local economy, tourism firm fears

 It is unclear when the site will return to
being a holiday park. The continued use of Pontins Brean Sands to house
hundreds of Hinkley Point C workers is reportedly having a “big
determinantal impact” on the local economy, according to one tourism firm.

Up to 900 staff from Hinkley Point C have been living at Pontins Brean
Sands and are expected to be there across 2024 and perhaps beyond. The
holiday resort has seen a massive refurbishment of the chalets worth around
£2 million, which saw new kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, TVs, and new
Wi-Fi access installed. Yet Discover Brean has hit out at the continued use
of the site to Hinkley Point C workers and noted its impact on the local
economy and nearby traders.

 Somerset Live 3rd Jan 2023

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/edf-using-pontins-brean-sands-9009354

January 5, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, UK