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| New £250m Hinkley C power station deals announced | |
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| Contracts worth £250m for the proposed Hinkley C power station have been announced but a campaign group claims the deals are "jumping the gun". | |
| EDF Energy has made the deals despite the UK government reviewing the plans and not yet giving final approval for the nuclear plant. | |
| The French firm said it was "highly positive" the plant would be built. | |
| Those opposed to the nuclear build said EDF was attempting to "twist" the arm of the government. | |
| More on the Hinkley contracts and other news from the West | More on the Hinkley contracts and other news from the West |
| Earlier this month EDF agreed to invest in the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years, and was poised to exchange contracts with the government. | Earlier this month EDF agreed to invest in the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years, and was poised to exchange contracts with the government. |
| But hours after the decision was announced by the French energy firm, the government said it would review the plans and make its decision in the autumn. | But hours after the decision was announced by the French energy firm, the government said it would review the plans and make its decision in the autumn. |
| Roy Pumfrey, of the campaign group Stop Hinkley, said: "They're trying to bounce the British government into not having a pause, but perhaps even having the Prime Minister returning from holiday in Switzerland to say, 'All right, we'll give in, we'll go ahead with it'. | Roy Pumfrey, of the campaign group Stop Hinkley, said: "They're trying to bounce the British government into not having a pause, but perhaps even having the Prime Minister returning from holiday in Switzerland to say, 'All right, we'll give in, we'll go ahead with it'. |
| "I cannot believe the British government is going to have its arm twisted by them. "Whilst [the supply chain contracts] will be locally beneficial, they are relatively small beer to the £18bn value of the project." | "I cannot believe the British government is going to have its arm twisted by them. "Whilst [the supply chain contracts] will be locally beneficial, they are relatively small beer to the £18bn value of the project." |
| Commercial director for Hinkley Point C, Ken Owen, said: "I'm highly positive that Hinkley will be built and my job on the project is to get the supply chain equipped and ready to go." | Commercial director for Hinkley Point C, Ken Owen, said: "I'm highly positive that Hinkley will be built and my job on the project is to get the supply chain equipped and ready to go." |
| He said the contracts were for a mixture of services, and 660 jobs would be created locally. | He said the contracts were for a mixture of services, and 660 jobs would be created locally. |
| Mr Owen said: "We're not just building a power station, we're servicing a mini-city. We've got 5,500 people per shift, per day. We have to look after the catering, the welfare. | Mr Owen said: "We're not just building a power station, we're servicing a mini-city. We've got 5,500 people per shift, per day. We have to look after the catering, the welfare. |
| "We're building the largest hotel in the UK - 1,500 beds per night - and the management of that is being done by local businesses." | "We're building the largest hotel in the UK - 1,500 beds per night - and the management of that is being done by local businesses." |
| The total value of contracts for South West firms now stands at £450m. | The total value of contracts for South West firms now stands at £450m. |
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