Three councils in Somerset are to pay 86 thousand pounds for a feasibility study which they hope will force EDF Energy to pay for a new Bridgwater bypass if their application for a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point is agreed.

The County and Sedgemoor councils will pay 45 percent of that each, with the rest from West Somerset.

Transport, accomodation and the effect on the local economy are the main areas of concern that need addressing in EDF's plans - according to the County Council, who've submitted their views to the Infrastructure Planning Commission - the body dealing with EDF's application.