Stephen Morgan, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South, has met with AQUIND in the House of Commons to share resident feedback over the proposed link between British and French electric grids affecting the city and Portsmouth people.
Commenting after the meeting the city MP said:
“I have met a number of constituents on their door steps who have shared their concerns regarding AQUIND, who are planning works in Portsmouth. Today, I met with their senior bosses to discuss how their developments will affect the people of Portsmouth.
AQUIND are an organisation seeking to build an electric power transmission link between the south of England and Normandy. The reason they are doing this is for energy and cost efficiency and the government has declared that this is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
One of my main concerns is how this will affect people in Portsmouth. They have informed me that in order for the cables to be fitted, two trenches will be dug on each side of the road, the cables will then be lowered into the ground. AQUIND informed me that the estimated time for the completion of the project is two weeks per section of road, meaning that the project would take approximately 18 months in total.
The works will predominantly be carried out in Milton and Eastney. It was stated that they would not be digging underneath or in the direct vicinity of people’s houses but rather under sections of the road. They informed me that roads could be potentially closed and that interruption to some degree was likely.
I have set up a strong communication link with their senior members of staff and they have assured me that they will answer any and all questions that constituents ask. There will be a number of engagement events in February, where local people will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with the company.
If anyone has any questions relating to this matter, or would like me to make contact with AQUIND on their behalf, please do feel free to contact my office. I will be keeping a close on these developments”.
For further information visit: http://aquind.co.uk/
