News and updates

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has been engaging with the Allerdale community about the potential for hosting a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) to dispose of the UK’s most radioactive waste. As part of this process NWS obtained existing data and undertook assessments to understand if six siting factors, safety and security, community, environment, engineering feasibility, transport, […]

A GDF will have to meet strict environmental protection and safety and security standards which will be regulated by the Environment Agency (EA) and Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) respectively. The independent regulators will work together to regulate a GDF, scrutinising all aspects of the project, including design, construction, operation and closure. The UK Government […]

In June 2023, independent research consultant Yonder oversaw a survey of 187 adult residents who were interviewed in person across the wards of Millom and Millom Without – the Search Area for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Copeland. This survey was part of a programme of continued surveys looking at local people’s awareness, […]

An update from Nuclear Waste Services, the GDF developer:  Data from aerial, and other environmental surveys will help NWS understand an area’s suitability to host a GDF. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) will begin marine aerial surveys in Mid and South Copeland, and Theddlethorpe once a month during daylight hours, from October to March 2024. These […]

I hope you find this issue interesting and informative as we continue on the journey to see if South Copeland is a suitable location to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) and whether our community wants it to be here. This issue looks at what exactly a Geological Disposal Facility is and why the UK […]

South Copeland GDF Community Partnership is holding its first Community Forum on Wednesday 20 September and will be discussing local people’s views on what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) could mean for the area. The public are invited to register to attend the event, where they can share their thoughts on geological disposal and find […]

South Copeland GDF Community Partnership is holding a number of drop-in events for people to find out more about what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) could mean for the area. A GDF is an underground facility designed to safely and securely dispose of higher activity radioactive waste. The following upcoming events are an opportunity to […]

Many countries are moving forward with plans for Geological Disposal Facilities (GDFs) as a long-term way of managing radioactive waste, including Sweden, France, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Canada. The Canadian plan for geological disposal has been named the ‘Adaptive Phased Management (APM) initiative’, being implemented by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) – subject to […]

Various community projects in South Copeland have submitted successful grant funding applications to the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership, as the area takes part in the nationwide search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). 8 local initiatives have successfully applied so far this year, adding to the 27 projects awarded Community […]