This week’s big news is that the Ministry of Defence has intervened in the Government’s long awaited Aquind Interconnector decision. The BBC news website had the story but it doesn’t say exactly what the MoD’s concerns were in regards to the project. There is naturally speculation regarding the reasons behind this move, it could be …
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It has been a strange mix of quiet in regards to the decision but a flurry of activity from Let’s Stop Aquind, Portsmouth City Council and the local MPs in response to the issues. Here is a quick update on some of the recent events. One of the key moments was the new Secretary of …
Further to Aquind Limited’s PR representative Johnny Stonborough appearing on GB News last week, Let’s Stop Aquind (LSA) feels that it is necessary to rectify the statements he made. Firstly, he referred (at 8 seconds in the clip on X, formerly Twitter) to the “unbelievable” amount of electricity that the Aquind interconnector would apparently bring to …
With all the attention around the courts at the moment, Aquind has been in the news and so has Stop Aquind. Have a read of the latest articles linked below: Aquind hearing: a five-year fight sees latest battle in the Royal Courts of JusticeFacing hundreds of pages of documentation on Aquind’s five-year fight to dig …
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There has been a huge amount of news stories this month regarding the Aquind Interconnector, the Aquind company, it’s owners, and political questions regarding influence over decision-making. Have a read and watch of some of these stories via the links below: BBC South Today – 17/07/2021 – Interview with Richard Glasspool Please watch from 4.51 …
Through a Freedom of Information Request with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy the minutes from Aquind meetings have now become available. The documents are on the What Do They Know website and can bread by clicking the link below: FOI Aquind Meeting Minutes with Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy – …
With the campaign building more momentum, Stop Aquind this last week was featured on ITV news with a segment all about the group and the fight against the interconnector. You can watch the video via the link below. Photos from the filming are below too. WATCH HERE
The Aquind Interconnector Project proposed to cut through the green spaces and communities of Portsmouth and southern Hampshire has been in the press recently for all the worst reasons. Questions are continually being asked about the project, the company and directors plus links to political figures and parties. All these questions make the job of …
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