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Thanks from the Chair, Andy Pratt: Since becoming Chair of the South Copeland Community Partnership in mid-2025, my aim has been to ensure local voices are heard, information is shared, and the community feels supported throughout the GDF process. Alongside NWS’ Areas of Focus events in Spring 2025, the Partnership has held drop-in events, attended […]
A total of £4 million in Community Investment Funding (CIF) from the GDF programme has now been awarded to local projects in South Copeland since the Community Partnership formed in December 2021. CIF supports projects that benefit the South Copeland Search Area – helping local groups deliver ideas that make a real difference to the community. So far, in South Copeland, 98 projects have received funding, […]
Welcome to the 11th edition of our newsletter. It’s been a busy and productive few months for the Community Partnership. Our team has been out and about across the area, talking to people at community shows and events – having over 550 conversations in total. It’s been great to meet people face-to-face, answer questions, and […]
Two surveys of South Copeland residents were carried out between March and July 2025 by research consultant Yonder. A March survey interviewed 200 adult residents and was conducted between 11 and 19 March 2025. And a second survey interviewed 201 adult residents between 30 June and 21 July 2025. They were asked about their awareness […]
Nuclear Waste Services have published an article with Professor Lucy Bailey, Chief of Disposal Safety at Nuclear Waste Services. Learn how Nuclear Waste Services is designing a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) to safely manage the UK’s most hazardous radioactive waste for the long term, using a multi-barrier approach deep underground. Read more on the NWS blog and […]
Introduction from the new Chair, Andy Pratt Welcome to the tenth newsletter from the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. I’m pleased to take over in the role of Partnership Chair for the next 12 months following Ged McGrath’s three-year term coming to an end in March. I’d like to thank Ged for his dedication and […]
Steel–signing ceremony marks milestone in Activating Community Health project. A steel–signing ceremony in Millom, South Copeland, took place recently (11 September), to celebrate a milestone in one of the projects the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership has awarded Community Investment Funding (CIF). A new leisure centre is being built as part of the Millom Town […]
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) began Aerial Surveys in October 2023 to understand the presence and number of birds and marine animals off the West Cumbrian coast. These surveys have provided valuable information that supports understanding of the local environment and help to inform the permissions required for future investigations into the area’s suitability for a […]
Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to the development of a Community Vision for South Copeland as part of the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme – your ideas and feedback are greatly appreciated. We have prepared a leaflet providing a summary of the work completed to date. The Vision will continue to […]