What part of this Hinkley Point C nuclear building site is so essential that it’s putting lives at risk? Is there one rule for French and Chinese nuclear building corporations, and one rule for everyone else?

Despite workforce reductions, there are still 2,000 workers living amongst, and travelling backwards and forwards, through the local communities, continuing to try and progress the building of this failed nuclear power station.

At a time when the invisible presence of the C19 virus is causing local residents to lock down into their homes, there seems to be free movement of this transient workforce. These workers have not been tested, may or may not be carrying the virus in the community, yet they are moving around our local villages and towns and commuting to other parts of the UK.

At a time when we are being told it is crucial to abide by the rules and only essential work to be undertaken, how can it be crucial to work on a building site that will be continuing for another ten years before any electricity will be produced?

Even if it is ever finished, it is not essential work now! 

Surely the health and security of the local community, and workers themselves, should take priority over long term building constructions. The government decision over this reflects a lack of concern for its own people and clearly gives a priority for big business. The politicians are putting corporate business of foreign countries above the health and safety of the citizens of this country. How can this be morally or ethically right?

Allan Jeffery, Bridgwater.