Back on the 3rd September Let’s Stop Aquind Chair, Viola Langley, met with Portsmouth Council Leader Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson to jointly work on the next steps in the campaign to Stop the Aquind Interconnector coming through Portsmouth and the Hampshire countryside. The City Council team, on the call included the Head of Planning (Ian Maguire) …
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Let’s Stop Aquind, the grassroots community pressure group formed to stop the Aquind Interconnector, calls for an immediate halt to the project’s Development Consent Order application process and a thorough and transparent enquiry into the relationship between the Conservative Party and Aquind Limited. The last three months have seen one revelation after another as the …
Join us and representatives from political parties, Portsmouth City Council, and local organisations as we pledge to join forces to stop Aquind! We will stop AQUIND especially if we stand together. Meet Portsmouth Guildhall Square, Saturday 2 October at 12 noon. There will be Janet Ayres’ choir at midday followed by speakers from the three main …
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Below is a video where you can follow the proposed route of the Aquind interconnector project from the ground and from the air. See where the cables are due to arrive from France into Eastney, cutting all the way through Portsmouth and then onwards through Hampshire including Widley, Purbrook, Waterlooville, Denmead, and finally Lovedean. You …
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Over the last few months, we have been working on a number of video projects helping raise awareness across Portsmouth and Hampshire regarding Aquind. The first film went live this week and aims to give a broad introduction to the campaign, our fears over different issues (such as congestion, pollution, and environmental damage), and how …
The Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, on the 4th August 2021 written to the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to highlight Aquind Interconnector national security concerns. With the Planning Inspectorate report done and a decision soon to come, this issue is an important …
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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 …
At the start of July our Walk The Route event brought together lots of local people to help raise awareness of not only the damage the Aquind Interconnector will do but also the locations immediately impacted along the proposed route from Eastney in Portsmouth to Lovedean. The walk started from Fort Cumberland car park in Easney …
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 – …
These are the last few months before the Government makes a decision on AQUIND. We are walking the proposed route to protest, raise awareness and funds. Join in for part or the whole 12 miles to Lovedean. We will leave Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney, Sunday 4th July, 10am. Media and local MPs have been invited. You …