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Strong opposition on plans to store nuclear waste in East Yorkshire

A consultation event took place in Patrington yesterday

 Andy Marsh, 2nd Feb 2024

There appears to be very strong opposition to plans to store nuclear waste in East Yorkshire

A series of public pop-in centres will give people in the area more information about the proposals for Holderness.

We were at the first consultation event in Patrington yesterday.

Another is being held in Withernsea later.

There are some who were convinced by the plans but many weren’t.

I would oppose it 100 per cent

Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has called for a referendum.

Here are some of the views of people we spoke to:

“They don’t know exactly where the site is going to be.”

“Somebody has to have it – to be honest I’ll be dead before all the this takes place anyway.

“I would oppose it – 100 per cent – on behalf of my children, my grandchildren and my future great grandchildren.”

We feel like guinea pigs

“This is bad for this community.”

“The whole of Holderness – everybody involved in it – it can only lead to bad things.”

“I think it’ll be a positive thing for the area if it happens here.”

“There are terms such as may and could – that’s not absolute certainty.”

“It feels like we’re just guinea pigs.”……………………………………………… https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/east-yorkshire-north-lincolnshire/news/strong-opposition-on-plans-to-store-nuclear-waste-east-yorkshire/

February 5, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | opposition to nuclear, UK