Hinkley Point C Receives Improvement Notice Over Tower Crane Safety Concerns Monday, May 12, 2025 hinkleypointc cranesafety onr construction nuclear healthsafety edf somerset infrastructure compliance Hinkley Point C, the prominent nuclear power station project in Somerset, has been issued an improvement notice by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) due to concerns over the monitoring and management of tower cranes on … Read More
Rat Infestation Sparks Concern at Hinkley Point C Power Plant in Somerset Wednesday, April 9, 2025 hinkley point c edf trade unions rodent infestation construction nuclear reactor health and safety industrial action somerset rat outbreak nuclear power plant The construction site of the new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point C in Somerset has reportedly become overrun with what workers are calling “nuclear rats,” sparking serious concerns about health and safety. Unite … Read More
Controversy Surrounding Plan to Flood Farmland Monday, November 18, 2024 farmland controversy edf salt marsh opposition biodiversity council flooding conservation planning conditions The controversial plan by EDF to flood hundreds of acres of farmland near Kingston Seymour, North Somerset, has been met with strong opposition. The proposed conversion of agricultural land into a salt marsh has sparked … Read More
Fierce Opposition to Salt Marsh Plans in North Somerset Village Monday, October 21, 2024 somerset village salt marsh edf hinkley point c community farmland proposal opposition conservation The community of Kingston Seymour in North Somerset is up in arms over EDF’s proposal to convert vast stretches of local farmland into a salt marsh in order to compensate for fish mortality caused by the Hinkley Point C … Read More
Young Apprentices at Hinkley Point C: From Burgers to Nuclear Power Saturday, April 20, 2024 apprentices hinkley point c nuclear construction skills training employment edf apprenticeship community From flipping burgers at McDonald’s to working on the construction of one of Europe’s largest sites, three apprentices share their experiences at Hinkley Point C. The project, set to be the UK’s first new … Read More