6 March 2020 Dear Josie, The nuclear industry is worried... It was reported by the BBC yesterday that the nuclear industry is concerned that The Treasury might "ditch" the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) in next week's budget. EDF has made no secret of needing RAB in order to finance Sizewell C. Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51733117. We sent a reaction to national press. Take Action! Please sign (if you have not yet done so) and share as widely as you can the petition calling on government to stop RAB https://actions.sumofus.org/a/no-energy-bill-surcharge-for-new-nuclear. Alison will deliver it to the Treasury and BEIS before the budget on 11 March. We are so grateful to our friends at SumofUs who swung into action yesterday, updated the petition (which was first circulated during last year's consultation about RAB) and pushed it out to their support base. We know many of you received messages from SumOfUs asking you to share as widely as you can.Please do - it's working - 10,000 more people have signed so far. You can also share our Facebook posts and Tweets. New DCO date of 31 March With the financing of Sizewell C in the balance, we learn that EDF is now aiming for 31 March to submit its application for a Development Consent Order (DCO). We understand that the likely reasons for EDF not being able to submit on 28 February are environmental obstacles. Documents on the Planning Inspectorate website show that government agencies are not happy. More on this in a future message.   STOP SIZEWELL C Public Meeting, Theberton Church at 10am on Saturday 21 March. Come along and join discussion about what happens in the DCO process, what we can do and - if you wish - to ask questions about our position on Sizewell C. The meeting will be held with the B1122 Action Group and Minsmere Levels Stakeholder Group and Bill Turnbull will Chair.   Reminders:  * Scottish Power Renewables' DCO process for the Friston substation and infrastructure is ramping up. The Planning Inspectorate is holding an Open Hearing at Snape Maltings on 26 March and campaigners urge people to attend or come and hold banners outside. You must "RSVP" by 10 March. See: http://sases.org.uk/ or https://www.suffolkenergyactionsolutions.co.uk/ * Natural England is consulting on the coastal footpath section between Aldeburgh and Dunwich. We encourage you to comment. Deadline is 25 March, guidance here.  * No news on TASC's application for a Judicial Review on Coronation Wood. Dates for your diary * 14 March 10am: a free, half-day seminar on Sizewell C organised by the Nuclear Free Local Authorities and co-sponsored by TEAGS in Saxmundham. Speakers include Simon Barnes and SWT's Ben McFarland. Register using the form here.  * 21 March 10am: Our Public Meeting at Theberton Church. The meeting will conclude by noon. Please come! With our best wishes and thanks, Alison & Paul, on behalf of the TEAGS Steering Group   If you can support TEAGS with a donation please click here