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A charity golf day in Seascale, organised by the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership, raised over £4,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) on Saturday. Over 140 golfers took part in the Texas Scramble competition at Seascale Golf Club. All entry fees were donated to the life-saving charity which is not NHS-funded, but which […]
The printed newsletter provides residents with information on the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme and the work of the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. You can also read it by clicking here: This eighth edition includes updates on a new group which has been set up to help the Partnership engage with young people and […]
The Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership is teaming up with Seascale Golf Club for a Charity Golf Day. The Texas Scramble competition takes place on Saturday, June 13. It will raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and is also a chance to catch up with the work of the Community Partnership. The entry fee goes direct […]
Seascale’s Coniston Park is being transformed thanks to the hard work of local people and funding from the GDF programme. Seascale Parish Council was awarded £116,519 through the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership in year 4 to enhance the village playing field and now plans are coming to fruition. Dawn Thompson-Dennett has lived in the village all […]
Join Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership at a Charity Golf Day in Seascale
Nuclear Waste Services’ (NWS) process under Government Policy to find a suitable site and willing community for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is different in many ways to either of the previous approaches seen in Cumbria. GDFs – underground facilities designed to safely and securely dispose of radioactive waste deep underground – are internationally recognised […]
Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership Update (November 2024 – October 2025) Andy Pratt, Partnership Chair, said: “I’d like to thank the community for their involvement – attending events, providing feedback and asking questions. We welcome views from everyone as we take part in the GDF programme and we’re happy to arrange discussions and help to […]
Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership awarded £1million from the Nuclear Waste Services’ Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme in year four. This means the Community Partnership has now awarded £4million of Community Investment Funding in four years to a variety of local projects as discussions progress around what a facility could mean for the Mid Copeland […]
MID COPELAND Community Partnership wants to set up a youth group as part of its work with Nuclear Waste Services’ Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme. If you’re between the ages of 16 and 25, live in Gosforth electoral ward and are interested in the future of the area and what a GDF could mean locally, […]
The printed newsletter provides residents with information on geological disposal and the work of the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. You can also read it by clicking here: This seventh edition includes updates on our plans to set up a youth group and hitting £1million awarded in Community Investment Funding for this year – that’s […]
Construction of a new youth and community centre in Seascale is under way – marking a significant milestone for a local charity. The Shackles Off Youth and Community Project is delighted to have been awarded over half a million pounds from Nuclear Wastes Services’ Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, through Mid Copeland Community Partnership. A […]
A drop-in event is being held for people to see how their organisation could apply for Community Investment Funding through Nuclear Waste Services’ Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme. The Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership is inviting people to find out more and we’re pleased to be joined by people already benefiting from funding to talk […]
Thank you to residents in the Mid Copeland area who took part in our annual survey. Between July and August 2025, a sample of 338 residents (aged 16+) living in the Mid Copeland Search Area (electoral ward of Gosforth) were asked about their awareness of the Community Partnership, geological disposal and Nuclear Waste Services. Telephone […]
