A CAMPAIGN group fears the Blackwater estuary could be “trashed” if Chinese developers take over the Bradwell nuclear site.

Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (Banng) chairman Andy Blowers said: “For the Blackwater estuary, it is extremely bad news. Basically, the estuary will be trashed if this goes ahead.”

Earlier this year the group wrote to China National Nuclear Corporation, the China General Nuclear Power Group and EDF Energy to point out the “formidable obstacles” which would have to be overcome before new nuclear power could be brought to Bradwell.