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To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer regarding any item of business.

Councillor John Griffith declared a personal interest in application 7.6 but following legal advice he was able to take part during discussion and voting thereon.  

Councillor K P Hughes declared a personal interest in application 7.6 but following legal advice he was able to take part during discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor R O Jones declcared a personal interest in application 7.6 but following legal advice he was able to take part during discussion and voting thereon.

38C310F/EIA/ECON – Wylfa Newydd, Cemaes

 7.6  38C310F/EIA/ECON – Site preparation and clearance works for development of the Wylfa Newydd power station comprising the following activities : site clearance (including vegetation clearance and management, removal of fencing, walls, gates, filed boundaries, existing structures (including buildings), scrub, trees, and other above ground features); site establishment works (including installation of a new crossing of the existing Magnox power station access road, formalisation of existing vehicular crossing points across Cemlyn Road, formalisation of vehicular routing, installation of construction fencing around the perimeter of the site, establishment of laydown areas, material storage compounds, construction compounds and associated temporary office/welfare buildings, car parks, associated footpath link from between main site compound to the former Wylfa Sports and Social Club car park, fuel store, security fencing, drainage and security features); ground improvement works (including establishment of a remediation processing compound and associated fencing, storage of treated/processed material, establishment of associated access tracks, drainage, excavation and treatment of soils likely to be contaminated, and treatment and removal of invasive non-native species); diversion and/or closure of Cemlyn Road with controlled access to Ty Croes (Fisherman’s Car Park); other associated works; and a scheme of restoration to return the site to an acceptable condition in the event the Wylfa Newydd power station development does not proceed at Wylfa Newydd, Cemaes

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment and is therefore referred to the Committee for determination in accordance with paragraph 3.5.3.10 of the Constitution. 

Mr Roger Dobson (an objector to the application) said that he was not opposing the proposed Wylfa Newydd project but was against this application for site preparation and clearance. He said that the Wylfa Newydd development area bounds three sides of his property; he is a Community Councillor and represents the Llanbadrig area on the North Anglesey Partnership.  Whilst having a personal and prejudicial interest in the application he has received a dispensation by the Standards Committee to speak on Wylfa matters.

He further said that the proposal is substantial and is larger than any development seen on Anglesey since the construction of the A55.  He noted that there will be 50 large items of diesel plant and there will be 80 workers on site.  740 acres of coastline will become a wasteland in the area.  The developer has removed the ‘off-line’ highway improvements from the application; this would have been a permanent benefit for the community.  Mr Dobson further said that he had spoken to the developer as regard to the hours their employees will be working on site; he said that they are incapable of a straight answer.  He considered that Horizon intends to work employees for excessive hours which would be probably more than 60 hours per week which is considered unsafe; it increases the risk of accidents and fatalities.  He noted that ROSPA says that 20% of road traffic accidents occur due to fatigue and are 50% more likely to result in fatalities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.