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At the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership held in the Guide Hall in Millom on 9th November, Jan Bridget asked the following questions of the Community representatives: What community do you represent? How do you communicate with them to ensure you represent their views? How are you representing those members of your community who are […]

The next meeting of the above, which is now open to the public, is 6.30-8.30 this Wednesday, 9th November, at the Guide Hall, Millom. Here is more information including the agenda (minutes not available yet!)

At last night’s meeting of Whicham Parish Council it was agreed to survey parishioners on their views regarding the GDF. It would be wonderful if Millom Without and Millom Town Councils would do the same. Having said that, as the proposed site is likely to be across Haverigg and Kirksanton, why should Millom make the […]

HOW CAN SOUTH COPELAND GDF COMMUNIITY PARTNERSHIP (AND MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL, WHICHAM AND MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCILS) TRUST THE DEVELOPERS WHEN THEY PERPETUALLY LIE OR GIVE MISINFORMATION? For example, Local councils were initially told they needed to sign up to the Community Partnership in order to access the funding – it later turned out they […]

On 13th October the following email was sent to Millom Town Council: TO:  Millom Town Council  In light of the results of the random base-line survey of local people disclosed at the meeting of South Copeland GDF Community Partnership last night, i.e.  61% against the GDF being sited here (of whom many were strongly opposed)  27% […]

A complaint against the Deputy Mayor of Copeland and Borough Councillor David Moore will be heard by the Standards and Ethics Committee of Copeland Borough Council on 25th October 2022. The complaint is being brought by nuclear safety group Radiation Free Lakeland who campaigned vigorously against the seismic testing (often called “blasting”) carried out in […]

At a meeting of the shadow authority Cumberland Council held on 18th October a motion was proposed to write to the chairs of the three Community Partnerships to ask them to review the areas of search for a possible Geological Disposal Facility in Cumberland, take full account of public opinion and the views of Councillors […]

At last night’s South Copeland GDF Community Partnership meeting held in Millom and attended by about twenty members of the public, the results of the baseline survey the CP commissioned from an independent company Yonder were shared. The survey was conducted in two Copeland electoral wards (Millom and Black Combe and Scafell). It was a […]

The South Copeland GDF Community Partnership are now making the minutes of their meetings available on their website. Other documents they have produced are also available there, including the minutes of the Working Party which preceded the Partnership. They are also seeking a wider membership although you will have to be quick as the deadline […]

A distinguished group of nuclear experts has launched a new independent advisory service for nuclear waste disposal. The group’s collective expertise adds up to many decades of work in this controversial area, including advising government, the nuclear industry, environmental groups and NGOs. Its members’ specialisms cover policy, planning, public engagement, geology, and technical aspects of […]