South Copeland GDF Community Partnership Newsletter – Spring 2022

by Nick Gamble on 9 June 2022

View of Haverigg towards Black Combe

The first newsletter from the South Copeland Community Partnership has been published containing lots of information regarding the site investigation process and the make-up of the group, among other matters

DEVELOPING THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

by Nick Gamble on 1 October 2021

Title page of Document

Many of the parish residents have asked questions about how the decisions about the GDF are made and who makes them. This document sets out the process that the Copeland Working Group will follow to develop the Community Partnership

SOUTH COPELAND OPTION RECOMMENDED TO BE PROGRESSED

by Nick Gamble on 1 October 2021

Map of Copeland showing two search areas

The Copeland Working Group has recommended that South Copeland be progressed to "Community Partnership" stage

REVISED POSITION STATEMENT FROM COPELAND WORKING GROUP

by Nick Gamble on 23 May 2021

Map of Copeland showing the potential search areas for the GDF

Removal of Ghyll Scaur Quarry from the evaluation area for building the Geological Disposal Facility by the Copeland Working Group

Copeland Working Group Webinar #2 Geology

by Nick Gamble on 12 May 2021

GDF Webinar dates

Copeland Working Groups next Online Webinar will focus on the Geology of the potential search areas. To find out more and register to join in click on the Read More link

MWPC Response to CALC Position Statement

by Nick Gamble on 28 April 2021

Millom Without Parish Council logo

MWPC formally responded to the issue of CDALC's Position Statement The response can be downloaded by clicking the links below

Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC) Position Statement

by Nick Gamble on 28 April 2021

Copeland Borough Map

Implementing Geological Disposal – Working with Communities Copeland District Association of Local Councils (CDALC) Position Statement (March 2021) Please click the link to view this file

The GDF Project Community Engagement Documents

by Nick Gamble on 23 March 2021

Icon looking through magnifying glass

The guidance documents for the way that Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) and the Copeland Working Group (CWG) will engage with communities

Community Conversation for Proposed GDF

by Nick Gamble on 19 March 2021

Hands in the air graphic

MWPC are running two online sessions for the residents

Press Release from Nuclear Free Local Authorities

by Nick Gamble on 19 March 2021

tablet screen showing press release on a desk with coffee cup and pen

NFLA publishes detailed assessment of radioactive waste repository and coal mine development in West Cumbria

Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) - Webinars

by Nick Gamble on 19 March 2021

GDF Design Schematic

The Copeland Working Group are offering two webinars (12pm and 7pm) on 23rd March to introduce their work and the concept of a GDF for high level radioactive waste in Copeland.

ADDITIONAL ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING FOR RESIDENTS OF MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH 24nd March 7pm

by Nick Gamble on 13 March 2021

Poster for GDF Meeting 22-03-2021

Millom Without Parish Council are seeking responses from the residents

ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING FOR RESIDENTS OF MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH 22nd March 7pm

by Nick Gamble on 8 March 2021

Poster for public meeting to discuss the proposed GDF

Millom Without Parish Council are seeking responses from the residents

GDF - Parish Council Working Group

by Nick Gamble on 24 February 2021

people with dialog speech bubbles

Millom Without Parish Council is currently engaging with the Copeland GDF Working Group, the body charged with investigating a radioactive waste disposal solution

Copeland GDF Working Group - Geology of West Cumbria

by Nick Gamble on 24 February 2021

GDF barrier construction diagram

Newsletter No.4 focusses on the geology of West Cumbria

GDF Virtual Exhibition launched by Copeland Working Group

by Nick Gamble on 21 January 2021

Screen capture of the animated GDF virtual exhibition

An interactive virtual exhibition has been launched today - including videos, graphics and information - for people living in Copeland to show how a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) works.

South Copeland Partnership details of Meeting with Copeland Working Group

by Nick Gamble on 8 January 2021

Artists impression of surface facilities of a GDF

On 10th December 2020 an online meeting was held between South Copeland Partnership (SCP) and Copeland Working Group (CWG) regarding the interest in siting a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in South Copeland at a location as yet to be determined.

MWPC begins engagement with Copeland Working Group

by Nick Gamble on 20 December 2020

Revised South Copeland Report Cover

Possible siting of the GDF in Millom Without

What is the GDF?

by admin on 13 December 2020

GDF Design Schematic

The Proposed Permanent Solution to Radioactive Waste Disposal