The Prime Minister has appointed Miatta Fahnbulleh MP as the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. She will make the final decision on National Grid’s Sea Link Development Consent Order.
With the Government focused on the cost of living, now is the time to highlight that SEAS’s Need Case submissions identified a cheaper, less destructive alternative to Sea Link—upgrading and reconductoring the existing overhead transmission lines in Suffolk and Kent. This solution could save more than £2.5 billion while reducing the impact on communities, people’s health and wellbeing, and the environment. Read our submissions HERE.
The Secretary of State has now received the Examining Authority’s recommendation. Please write to Miatta Fahnbulleh, asking her to carefully review National Grid’s outdated proposal and give proper consideration to this lower-cost alternative.
We’ve drafted a short sample letter HERE, but we encourage you to personalise your message. Individual letters are far more influential than identical template responses.