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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 […]
A question that has cropped up regularly has been about the transportation of radioactive waste and whether this is safe. If a GDF is built in this area, transport connections will be needed – which could include improvements to the existing transport infrastructure as well as new rail lines and other infrastructure to link the […]
Between 4 and 23 March 2024, research consultant Yonder oversaw a survey of 201 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 section: […]
South Copeland GDF Community Partnership would like to understand what is important to people in the Millom and Millom Without electoral wards when thinking about the future of their area. The Partnership is gaining the views of local people to develop a community vision as part of its activities on the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) […]
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has published a Property Value Protection scheme designed to support those who could be affected by the siting process for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). It is available to those who can demonstrate a compelling need to sell their property but who have been unable to do so, other than at […]