GridLink has been approved by the Commission nationale du debat public (CNDP) to initiate the concertation prealable (preliminary consultation) procedure in France.  The consultations will run for 7 weeks from 27 November 2017 to 12 January 2018, and include launch of the project web-site, two public meetings in Loon Plage and Bourbourg, and a series of thematic meetings with local interest groups and representatives.  The consultations are overseen by a guarantor appointed by CNDP.