A RALLYING call has gone out to opponents of a proposed new road to enable the construction of new T pylons connecting to Hinkley C.
East Huntspill Parish Council is fighting the road, which National Grid proposes to build to allo w HGVs to access the site .
A meeting has been called by the council in the church hall on Friday at 8.15pm, ahead of the Planning Inspectorate deadline of next Monday.
The proposal includes extending Factory Lane along the old railwa y line to the new T pylon route, with HGVs using it from the A38 via Watchfield, every 15 minutes , seve n days a week, during construction.
It would also allo w vehicles to access the building of the pylons for up to five years afterwards.
The parish council and many residents feel the area is alread y at capacity for HGVs .
Somerset County Council are recommending accepting the proposals , claiming risk assessments, research and analysis have shown it to be an appropriate development.
But parish councillors claim they have not been consulted and have not seen the evidence supporting the plans .
National Grid says there are no “viable alter - natives”, but suggest installing double yello w lines to improve safety – which has angered villagers wh o would not be able to par k outside their homes .
County councillor David Fothergill said: “Alternative access arrangements to the use of Factory Lane have been considered... but discounted on safety, environmental and economic grounds.”
Parish councillor Nigel Litton said: “The National Grid company should not be allowed to dictate their views and cause considerable inconvenience to people in this area.
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