Britain must overhaul the way it approves infrastructure
Electricity pylons will be the next battleground
“SAY NO!” Blare orange placards along the road out of Marks Tey, a village in Essex. Rosie Pearson, a consultant-turned-campaigner, points to where a planned chain of pylons will cut through a field next to the house she grew up in. Pulling out maps and annotated documents, she recounts skirmishes with National Grid, which wants to build the line to carry wind and nuclear power from East Anglia to London. The real battle will not come until 2025, when a final decision beckons.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Fight for the power”
Britain October 28th 2023
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- Britain must overhaul the way it approves infrastructure
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- The rise and fall of class dysphoria in Britain
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