How many people will be employed in the local area during construction, and in the longer term?
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm will provide many opportunities to boost the local Norfolk economy – through the provision of jobs, the purchase of goods and services and possible ongoing tourism impacts. There will be local opportunities both during construction and in the longer term in relation to operation and maintenance of the wind farm. It isanticipated the wind farm will create around 40 permanent jobs. Will there be a lot of disruption? Work onshore began in June 2009 with the installation of the cable and the construction of a new substation. The cable is primarily being installed across arable land and the contractor, Carillion, has been very aware of the need to minimise disruption. Directional drilling will be used at key landmarks as well as at road crossings to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. Offshore the work will mainly impact the other users of the sea, fishermen. Negotiations to pay disruption payments during the construction period have been completed wi
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