Public meeting, nuclear plant at Flamanville

A panel of nine officials from La Manche, Normandy will be visiting Jersey on 21 June 2007 to answer the concerns that were raised by Jersey last year concerning the creation of the new nuclear energy plant at Flamanville.

As part of the visit, a public meeting will be held in the Main Meeting Room at St Paul’s Centre, St Helier on 21 June 2007 between 6.00 and 7.45pm. All the public are invited.

At the meeting, the Chief Minister, Senator Frank Walker will explain the progress the Island has made to date. The delegation from La Manche will then present answers to the Island’s concerns and give opportunity to the public to ask questions.

A further meeting involving States members, the Energy Policy Group, the Flamanville Working Group and technical consultants will be held to discuss the technical aspects of the Island's concerns in detail.

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Notes to Editors:

In August 2006, Senator Frank Walker submitted 'Jersey Government's response to the Flamanville 3 Public enquiry' to the Préfecture de la Manche' (see attached document). The document explained that, 'without satisfactory response to the expressed concerns, Jersey must maintain a position of formal objection to the development of the new EPR at Flamanville'.

During the Plenary Session between Normandy and Jersey on 9-10 March 2007 (The Normandy Working Group meetings), Senator Frank Walker invited Senator Jean-Francois Le Grand (President of the Conseil General in La Manche) to visit Jersey in order to further discuss, and answer, these expressed concerns.

The media are invited to the public meeting ( St Paul ’s Centre, 21 June 2007 , 6.00 to 7.45pm ). There will be an opportunity for interviews after the meeting.

Jersey government's response to the Flamanville 3 Public Enquiry, submitted 31 August 2006 (pdf size 155kb)

For further information, please contact: Dr Tim du Feu, Environmental Protection Officer, tel: 441691