Bristol’s economy is receiving a boost from the development of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, a new report has found. So far, more than £1billion has been spent with companies in the region and thousands of jobs have been created in and around Bristol, according to the analysis by EDF Energy. A further £500million is being invested in new contracts that have already been signed.
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IT has been just short of three years since the Final Investment Decision was agreed for Hinkley Point C. In that time having Europe’s largest construction site on Bridgwater’s doorstep has had a massive impact on the local area. Bridgwater has seen huge amounts of growth with new hotels, homes, roads and cycle lanes, and much, much more infrastructure on the way. This has also led to a lot of traffic on the roads and some lengthy roadworks causing widespread disruption. This week EDF released its report in the socio-economic benefits, highlighting the positives the company has brought to the area.
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THE EDF new report into the socio-economic benefits of Hinkley C has a section highlighting how it attempts to mitigate the impacts of the development and tries to be a ‘good neighbour’. For the duration of the project a total of £20m has been set aside in the form of the Community Fund, administered formerly by West Somerset Council, and now by the Somerset Community Foundation. Towards the end of 2018, applications for Hinkley Point C’s Community Impact Mitigation (CIM) Fund pushed the total support received by local projects across Somerset to £9.4 million.
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