Good film. It would be good to see someone covering the impacts of what would happen to the rest of the North Norfolk coast if this was built - i.e. what land would be flooded along there when any big tides or surges down the North Sea have nowhere to go but sideways onto the North Norfolk coast or Lincs.
Thank you so much for this brilliant film. I don’t want to live next to a cesspool devoid of all life except blue green algae. People who think it will never happen need to do some research.
Grimsby and Hull crying out for this kind of investment, or how about reinstating the Manchester ship canal, stolen from the surrounding towns who all had a share in it’s development??…
No they are not. You've already got major ports at Immigration, Grimsby and Hull with scope to expand existing facilities (such as the Able Marine Park). There is also a growing offshore energy industry. No need to destroy the natural environment and unique ecology of an estuary to stimulate economic growth. We need sustainable development.
@@dronepeople8359I was sailing off the Skegness wind farm recently. When you see the sheer scale of those things up close and the various vessels servicing and maintaining them, the notion that they are somehow part of the solution seems fanciful.
The worry is that it wouldn't be government funded. No doubt the promoters are taking their begging bowl to the Middle East or Asia where there is plenty of private equity money sloshing around to fund a white elephant project like this. The danger is that it will be accepted as a 'Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project', which means that decision making gets taken out of local people's hands and is down to a single Inspector or the Secretary of State.
With respect, I don't think you understand the nature of the scheme or the environment of the Wash. Damming one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife, changing its flows from marine/tidal to freshwater, dredging millions of tonnes of marine substrate and installing a concrete barrage, road and port would be a massive change. Not a 'blot' on the landscape - more like wiping one out entirely.
Fantastic pictures and very well presented as usual. Well done Graham.
Many thanks Chris! It's an important topic and close to a lot of people's hearts isn't it.
Thank you for highlighting, great video. It’s a worry how much devastation can be caused all for greed.
Good film. It would be good to see someone covering the impacts of what would happen to the rest of the North Norfolk coast if this was built - i.e. what land would be flooded along there when any big tides or surges down the North Sea have nowhere to go but sideways onto the North Norfolk coast or Lincs.
A beautifully presented film, against the monstrosity of a barrage around The Wash.
Thankyou for your kind words. With big money involved it's easy to feel that there's nothing you can do. This is just me doing my bit. X
Thank you so much for this brilliant film. I don’t want to live next to a cesspool devoid of all life except blue green algae. People who think it will never happen need to do some research.
It's sad people want to mess around with nature. It reminds me of Presque Isle.
Excellent. Thank you so much for creating this film. The whole idea is just appalling and I for one will be sat in front of the bulldozers 🙏
Informative, well filmed and edited. NO to this 'development'.
Grimsby and Hull crying out for this kind of investment, or how about reinstating the Manchester ship canal, stolen from the surrounding towns who all had a share in it’s development??…
No they are not. You've already got major ports at Immigration, Grimsby and Hull with scope to expand existing facilities (such as the Able Marine Park). There is also a growing offshore energy industry. No need to destroy the natural environment and unique ecology of an estuary to stimulate economic growth. We need sustainable development.
Hurry up and build it cheap energy
@mattmorley6817 how many 'money saving' wind turbines are there on the coast? Energy bills down yet?
@@dronepeople8359I was sailing off the Skegness wind farm recently. When you see the sheer scale of those things up close and the various vessels servicing and maintaining them, the notion that they are somehow part of the solution seems fanciful.
Pointless video, it's Hunstanton or Hunny from the locals and no government is going to spend more than the cost of HS2 to build a 11 mile barrier!
The worry is that it wouldn't be government funded. No doubt the promoters are taking their begging bowl to the Middle East or Asia where there is plenty of private equity money sloshing around to fund a white elephant project like this. The danger is that it will be accepted as a 'Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project', which means that decision making gets taken out of local people's hands and is down to a single Inspector or the Secretary of State.
If we want clean renewable energy this is a great idea no blot on the landscape solar panels or wind turbines
Is destroying the Wash not a blot on the landscape though? Don't be fooled.
With respect, I don't think you understand the nature of the scheme or the environment of the Wash. Damming one of the most important estuaries in Europe for wildlife, changing its flows from marine/tidal to freshwater, dredging millions of tonnes of marine substrate and installing a concrete barrage, road and port would be a massive change. Not a 'blot' on the landscape - more like wiping one out entirely.