24 April 2018

Following my meeting with representatives of Necton Parish Council, Vattenfall and the Necton Substation Action Group, as well as local councillors, back in February, I announced my intention to convene a Task Force of local community leaders and groups (of all different ages and backgrounds) to negotiate with Vattenfall to try and secure proper landscape screening and serious community investment for the village.

This past Friday, I was back in Necton for a series of meetings with local landowners to hear their views, and I held another community meeting with most of those present before, along with representatives of several other villages in the surrounding area that are concerned by Vattenfall’s proposals.

While Vattenfall, unfortunately, withdrew from this community meeting, it proved a good opportunity for those present to highlight remaining concerns and discuss with each other possible ways forward.

I look forward to meeting with the community again in a few weeks’ time for a further update, and to offer my continued support.