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It said the scheme would enable it to meet rising energy demands, and that it had consulted on it for three years. The scheme includes a substation at Friston, near Leiston. Gilmore said: "They have chosen this perfect little village by the coast of Suffolk for this extraordinary industrial zone - and that is where it all went wrong.
"We have fought very hard for eight years to present better solutions at sea and they have not been listened to at all." She said £3.2bn could be saved for taxpayers if the scheme was scrapped, while it would cost about £300m to upgrade existing pylon corridors instead. Conservationists in Kent have also raised concerns that the plans could impact wildlife, sensitive coastal habitats and the wider landscape. Suffolk County Council said it was "extremely upsetting" that residents faced years of disruption and concerns had been ignored.
It said it had made objections to the Planning Inspectorate , external and submitted detailed evidence about Sea Link's potential impact on local communities, infrastructure and the environment. Tristan Gale, Reform UK cabinet member for planning, said: "We are deeply disappointed that the voices of local residents, parish councils and local authorities have ultimately been disregarded. "Our focus will now be on holding National Grid to every commitment made during the examination process and ensuring local communities receive the protections, mitigation and accountability they were promised."
Source: BBC
