The Nuclear Decommission Authority (NDA) is currently consulting on optimising the number and location of: Interim Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) storage facilities on Magnox Limited and EDF Energy sites and FED Treatment (Dissolution) Facilities in Magnox Limited.
A preferred option is for the treatment of FED (fuel element … Continue Reading ››
Firework Display Postponed
The Firework Display due to be held this evening (Sunday) has been postponed because of the severe weather forecast. It will now be held at 6pm Sunday 17th November. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
OPRA Committee
Hinkley C – ‘Strike Price’ Agreed
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has today announced that it has reached agreement with developer, EDF, to pay them £92.50 for every megawatt hour Hinkley Point C generates (The key terms include a “Strike Price” of £89.50 /MWh fully indexed to the Consumer Price Index. This price benefits from an upfront reduction of … Continue Reading ››
St Peters – Harvest Home Report
The nicely informal Harvest Service was enjoyed by a happy group including Brownies.
The Service, led by Preb. Peter Martin started and finished in the bar at the Village Hall
where harvest produce was presented. The Service was full of happy hymns and prayers and a walk in the glorious sunshine. Afterwards, those who … Continue Reading ››
EDF Decision Announced Today
The Secretary of State Ed Davey today confirmed consent for the construction of Hinkley Point ‘C’ on 19th March 2013. Both the Planning Inspectorate who spent six months examining the proposals and especially the Department of Energy and Climate Change seemed to see an expanded Combwich Wharf and the Combwich lay-down area as an important … Continue Reading ››
Your help needed
The Wildflower Group will be meeting at 2pm Thursday 14th March at the entrance to Combwich to start planting 500 snowdrops. If you can spare an hour or two to help this important project we would be very pleased to see you Continue Reading ›› Tom Jacobs delights his audience
The 2013 season of OPRA Talks got off to a fine start when local artist Tom Jacobs delighted his audience in the village with his wit and artistic talent. Tom who styled himself as the accidental artist described how he started and developed his talent. He gave practical demonstrations of watercolour painting techniques interlaced with … Continue Reading ››
Broadband News
The broadband speed is not great in this area but hopefully things will change in the fairly near future. Check out the latest position on the new broadband for Somerset at the Connecting Devon and Somerset website. Take the survey and help establish the need in Otterhampton. Thanks to … Continue Reading ››