Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 citing fears for Welsh language

Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning systemUK politics live – latest updatesPlanning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant in Anglesey on the basis that it could dilute the island’s Welsh language and culture, it has emerged.Hitachi scrapped plans to build a £20bn nuclear power plant at Wylfa in 2020 over cost concerns after failing to reach a funding agreement with UK ministers. Continue reading...

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Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 citing fears for Welsh language

Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system

Planning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant in Anglesey on the basis that it could dilute the island’s Welsh language and culture, it has emerged.

Hitachi scrapped plans to build a £20bn nuclear power plant at Wylfa in 2020 over cost concerns after failing to reach a funding agreement with UK ministers. Continue reading...