Three councils in Somerset are calling on EDF Energy to pay for a new Bridgwater bypass if their application for a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point is agreed.

The County, West Somerset and Sedgemoor councils are to pay 86 thousand pounds for a feasibility study which they hope will force the firm to finance the road.

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.