We are demanding the Business Secretary stops the Aquind interconnector and data cable once and for all by refusing to grant Aquind development consent on 21 January 2022, the deadline for his decision. We also want the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to scrutinise the structure and the sources of Aquind’s funds …
In the run-up to Christmas Day, we are sharing 12 ‘Days of Christmas’ on our Instagram account highlighting different locations long the planned Aquind Interconnector route and their associated issues. Visit our Instagram to follow and find out more at: @stopaquind
Thank you so much for all your support over the last year! The Stop Aquind campaign has gone from strength to strength and we could not have done it without YOU. We have one more request, please sign and share our petition: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/p/stopaquind January sees us campaigning to make sure the Business Secretary’s decision on 21st …
Campaigners from the Stop Aquind community action group partnered with Led by Donkeys, an activist campaign group that specialises in large outdoor projections. On Tuesday [7.12.21] night, Led by Donkeys screened their new 3-minute film on Aquind onto the walls of Boathouse 4 in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The location and date were kept a secret …
Read more “Press Release: Stop Aquind Campaigners Pile on the Pressure with Led By Donkeys”
The cold stormy conditions on the night of the 7th December didn’t stop the Led By Donkeys team, with a screening of their new film exploring the issues around the Aquind Interconnector Project and political influence in Portsmouth. The film features the work of the Stop Aquind campaign, and we were there in force last …
Read more “Led By Donkeys New Film About Aquind was Projected in Portsmouth with Stop Aquind”
On the 4th of December the Stop Aquind campaign had a great meeting in Milton with Alan Whitehead, Shadow Minister for Energy, and the Green New Deal. The meeting included Stephen Morgan MP, Viola Langley, Jane Shepherd, and George Fielding. “It’s been really useful to meet with Stephen and local campaigners in Portsmouth today to …
Read more “Let’s Stop Aquind Meet Alan Whitehead, Shadow Minister for Energy and the Green New Deal”
When the news of the Pandora Papers dropped earlier this month you may have seen the BBC’s Panorama programme on BBC One or iPlayer, which was one of the first reports on the investigations. Within the programme you may have seen Stop Aquind’s very own Janet talking about the issues surrounding the Aquind Interconnector project. …
Read more “Stop Aquind on BBC’s Panorama about The Pandora Papers”
The leaks emerging from the Pandora papers confirm some of the concerns that we’ve had about the AQUIND interconnector all along. Our campaign to stop Aquind was founded on the back of their poor community consultation and an unfeasible route that would risk environmental damage and cause disruption to our city, wildlife and businesses. On …
The Leader of Portsmouth City Council has sent the following letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the letter is below: Dear Mr Kwarteng MP Re: Aquind Interconnector Application I am writing about the Aquind Interconnector application, which will take a major electricity line through Portsmouth, from the south …
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Earlier in October, The News headed up to London to deliver in-person copies of their ‘Just Say No’ front-page story newspapers. Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has now been presented with the views of Portsmouth over the controversial £1.2bn interconnector plan. You can read the online article about the story HERE.