Author: Jan Bridget

Threat of nuke dump falls on Cumbrian and Lincolnshire rural communities

NFLA 3rd February 2025 press release Residents living in rural villages in West Cumbria and East Lincolnshire will have been shocked to discover that Nuclear Waste Services has its eye on their backyard as the potential location for Britain’s high-level nuclear waste dump. For contained amidst the detailed announcements made last week by NWS of […]

Haverigg Area of Focus

30th January 2025 Following from Nuclear Wast Services: Surface Area of Focus Through the application of the Areas of Focus methodology, a number of potentially suitable and less constrained areas were identified in the South Copeland Search Area. Further consideration of this area, that took into account NWS’ Siting Factors, as well as community and […]

MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL WITHDRAWS FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP??

The draft minutes for the November meeting of Millom Town Council says: 150/24: SOUTH COPELAND GDF PARTNERSHIP: Cllr Faulkner raised concerns following the latest South Copeland GDF Partnership meeting where she had attended on behalf of Millom Town Council. Cllr Falkner’s main concerns were as follows: MTC have always declared itself neutral in the GDF […]

Ask the locals: NFLA Chair says it is ‘prudent and proper’ for Nuclear Waste Services to consult residents over South Copeland flooding risk

Nuclear Free Local Authorities: 16th January 2025 The UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities have urged Nuclear Waste Services and the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership to ask the residents of Millom and Haverigg for help in identifying local sites which have been flooded. As part of its ongoing effort to locate a potential site for […]

Ask the locals: NFLA Chair says it is ‘prudent and proper’ for Nuclear WasteServices to consult residents over South Copeland flooding risk

NFLA media release, 16 January 2025 The UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities have urged Nuclear Waste Services and the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership to ask the residents of Millom and Haverigg for help in identifying local sites which have been flooded. As part of its ongoing effort to locate a potential site for a […]