Statement from Heart of the South West LEP: Hinkley development
Tim Jones, Chair of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership said: "We are really pleased that the Energy Secretary has granted consent for the Hinkley development to proceed. As the largest engineering project in Europe, this has the capacity to transform the economy of our area, with a huge variety of supply chain opportunities, boosting skills within our workforce and creating longterm sustainable employment prospects for our communities. "It has taken the commitment of many different partners to achieve this agreement, which has been extremely challenging at times,