Prime minister Rishi Sunak pledges to compensate disrupted communities

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The prime minister says communities should be compensated for disruption caused by energy schemes.

New pylons are one of a number of energy plans proposed for the East of EnglandThe prime minister said he wanted local communities affected by new pylons, electricity substations or solar farms to be compensated for the disruption.

Renewable energy along the region's coast has become a big success story, powering more than a third of homes in the UK and supporting thousands of jobs.more than 100 miles of pylons from Norwich to TilburyAnd the prime minister recently said that he wanted to change planning rules to speed up connections to the National Grid.

On Sizewell C, Mr Sunak confirmed he remained completely committed to the project, despite fears about its growing cost and claims from some that the technology is old-fashioned. "We've had quite strong, encouraging early interest from people who do want to invest - not just from people in the UK but around the world," the prime minister said.But, when asked about a proposed levy on household bills to help pay for the project, he said: "The financing mechanism is currently being consulted on.

 

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