Hinkley Point Saltmarsh Update
Provided below is a link to recent YouTube article which is corroborated by a Times newspaper article last week that despite the EDF acoustic fish detection tests proceeding very well, Natural England as one of the independent regulators looks to be taking a position that still further environmental mitigation will be required for Hinkley Point.
Looking into this further there does not look to be any support from Government or EDF for this, as there is a strong desire to get Hinkley Point C online to help achieve the governments 2030 green energy commitments.
We have as a parish council demanded an urgent meeting with Natural England including both Tess Munt our MP and North Somerset Council, because this continued uncertainty is not fair on our rural community where this issue continues to have a detrimental effect in so many ways.
We will keep you updated on the progress of our discussions. Tessa is working closely with us on this to make sure the meeting happens quickly. We will share any updates received as we continue to push for the much expected hard stop to the EDF / Hinkley Point Salt Marsh plans.
Mike Sewell,
Chairman, Kingston Seymour Parish Council
16th June 2026