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As we look back on last year, I am pleased to share this Annual Review for 2024 which looks at the steps we took as a community to understand what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) could mean for South Copeland. Through community surveys and looking at your questions, the Community Partnership have gained a deeper […]
One of the key roles of the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership is to create a Community Vision. This involves working with local people to consider how you would like your community to evolve. Over 400 of you told us what you most value, and what you might want to improve in South Copeland during […]
Welcome to the ninth printed newsletter from the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. As I introduce this newsletter, I’m reflecting on the important steps we have started to make in understanding a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) and the siting process since the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership launched in December 2021. Deciding whether to host […]
A total of £3 million of Community Investment Funding (CIF) has now been awarded to local projects in South Copeland since the formation of the Community Partnership. CIF grants can be used for projects that benefit the communities within the South Copeland Community Partnership Search Area. 79 projects have benefited from the support so far […]
This is a news release from Nuclear Waste Services NWS to take forward studies and investigations in these areas NWS has published Areas of Focus in the search to find a suitable site and a willing community to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The areas are within the three communities currently involved in the […]
Between 8 September and 2 October 2024, research consultant Yonder oversaw a survey of 200 adult residents who were interviewed in person across the wards of Millom and Millom Without. An overview of the findings of this survey are presented below. Previous community survey results are available to view within the Community Partnership website News […]
Welcome to the eighth printed newsletter from South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. We’re now almost three years into being a part of the GDF programme. By the time this newsletter is delivered to you, we will have hopefully granted the full third £1million Community Investment Funding (CIF) allocation to the South Copeland community. While this […]
Berry Moyle Rosser, Development Officer at Cumbria Council for Voluntary Service (Cumbria CVS), is giving a boost to the Charity Sector in South Copeland, thanks to Community Investment Funding (CIF) awarded by the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership Investment Panel. CIF of up to £1 million has been made available to the Community Partnership by NWS as […]
An important part of the journey towards a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is identifying potentially suitable sites. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is currently gathering information to understand if the current Search Areas – in South Copeland and Mid Copeland in Cumbria and Theddlethorpe, in Lincolnshire – could be suitable to host a GDF. A Search Area is the […]