AN Anglesey farmer who is refusing to sell his land to the developers of the Wylfa B nuclear power station has received a letter from energy regulators Ofgem, which allows for a compulsory survey of his land.
The letter, which was only sent in English and not in Welsh, was sent by Ofgem in relation to Horizon Nuclear Power’s desire to survey and assess land belonging to Richard Jones, and his Caerdegog Uchaf farm, in Llanfechell, ahead of the proposed construction of the nuclear plant.
Legislation from the Electricity Act 1989 allows the company to survey surrounding land without landowners consent providing they have Ofgem’s permission, but Mr Jones, who has asked for the letter to be sent again in Welsh, said he felt threatened by the move.
“They just gave five days to respond and it’s completely unreasonable as it’s a legal document which we have to look at and make our case against it,” he said.
“They are trying to take away our heritage, our livelihood, our future and our children’s future.”
Dylan Morgan, a spokesman for People Against Wylfa B (PAWB) condemned what he called Horizon’s “bullying tactics” .
“Horizon have continued to say that they would only use compulsory powers as a last resort yet they executed their newly acquired authority within days of it being granted,” he said.
However, a spokesman for Horizon said the survey did not represent the first stage of a Compulsory Purchase Order and was instead part of a wider land consultation process.
The spokesman again stressed that Horizon were determined to avoid using Compulsory Purchase Orders where possible.