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‘LET’S CAPTURE THE MEMORY’ • Didcot A power station (Picture by 6point75) and (inset) Glyn Hall A MEMBER of Didcot Chamber of Commerce is calling on RWE npower to allow the demolition of the town’s cooling towers to be filmed. Glyn Hall, vice president of the town’s Chamber of Commerce, wants to ensure there is a lasting memory of Didcot A, which has been an iconic part of the town for over 40 years. Local business Concept Filming are said to soon have access to a drone and would be able to capture the demolition of the cooling towers
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from the air. Mr Hall, owner of Didcot-based print management company CFL, would like to see the footage go up on the Chamber of Commerce, town council and Didcot First websites. “This is as an opportunity for npower to do their last fi nal act of community support, by giving us this
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chance to see the demolition from a unique angle,” he said. “If it isn’t recorded, once it is done, it will all be forgotten. “You talk to anybody who has a relationship with Didcot and just getting here, whether its by train or by car, you know you’re nearby because you’ve seen the towers. “It’s the fi rst thing that comes into your sight line and it’s a welcoming view. Consequently, it’s memory should be taken and it should be
fi lmed as it’s coming down.” RWE npower submitted a planning application for the demolition of Didcot A to Vale of White Horse District Council on February 20. While demolition is set to begin at the end of this month, no dates have been set for blowing up the southern and northern cooling towers. Spokesperson Kelly Brown said: “We have not given permission to any fi lm crew to access the site for fi lming the demolition of the cooling towers.
We are in the process of planning the date at the moment. “We are also investigating options for the most fitting memorial for the site. We have had many fi lming requests, and we understand that people are interested in the demolition of the power station, however demolition is a very complex process that requires pre-planning. “Our prime concern is to bring down the cooling towers in a safe and controlled manner.”
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