Guest speaker on the Archaeology discoveries and destruction at Five-Mile-Lane
Update of Issues:
1/ Global and Local – Extreme Thunderstorms and extensive rainfall leads to localised and widespread flooding in many countries - Global Storming. Record heat temperatures continue to be monitored worldwide, 45C in India, people dying of heat in Pakistan, 50C+ in Middle East, warmest May on record in Wales, Volcanic activity grows from Guatemala to Hawaii and Indonesia - Global Warming. Good news locally- Cleaner waters and Blue Flags. Bird life range and variety slowly increasing.
2/ Local and Global – Wylfa Nuclear Power Station gets the go ahead. Hitachi gets the nod from Westminster. Will the Chinese also get the nod at Hinkley Point? Hinkley's Nuclear Mud – We hardly need contaminated material dredged from Hinkley, to be spread over our improving coast. In a debate on May 23rd , the Minister gave the go-ahead, ignoring evidence, petitions and demonstrations. Max has produced Leaflets for distribution. The fight continues.
3/ Local - 5 Mile Lane – Ancient Woodlands and Archaeology issues and consultation begins on M4/A48 link road proposals. Archaeology Group may wish to speak to the meeting.
4/ Local – National – Swansea Lagoon and Tidal Power – it looks as if the Government are sending this Welsh project the same way as our electrified railways. It seems that Wales is not value for money when it comes to large environmentally sound investments. Doubts about the way the Tidal Lagoon project has gone ahead, including concerns given to FoE by residents across the Severn.
5/ Local and Global - DIAG and the Incinerator – Ten years on. DIAG has 8 solid objectives in their continued campaign. EIA still awaited. Further concerns for Waterfront residents have arisen. Housing Contracts – Residents have to accept oversight of polluted areas as in the Graving Dock. This was filled with polluted material from the initial Waterfront development and cannot now be built on.-
6/ We have a blog where you can acess information and contribute to campaigns/debates - https://barryvalefriendsoftheearth.blogspot.co.uk
7/ AOB: next meeting, Tuesday July 3rd
Keith Stockdale,
Barry/Vale FoE Coordinator
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