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Mid Copeland Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Community Partnership is holding a series of interactive events for people to find out more about what a GDF could mean in our area. Community feedback in Mid Copeland has highlighted that people want to know more about the safety, transport and technical aspects of a GDF. These events […]

Deborah Naylor, Area Operations Manager for Inspira in West Cumbria, has joined the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. Inspira is a Cumbrian-based charity specialising in providing personal careers guidance and development opportunities for young people and adults throughout the county. Deborah has more than 30 years’ experience in this sector and is passionate about working […]

The Search Area for Mid Copeland will be changing its boundary due to Local Government Reorganisation when  the current electoral ward boundaries of Copeland Borough Council cease to exist from April 1, 2023. Members of the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership have been discussing how the changes will influence the Partnership, as the area takes […]

  Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership will be holding its next series of community engagement events starting later this month. The drop-ins will take place in January and February across the Mid Copeland area to continue discussions into what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is and what it could mean for the area. The events […]

Initial survey results Thanks to residents in Mid Copeland who took part in a recent survey. Between August and October, a sample of 150 people living in the Mid Copeland Search Area electoral wards of Gosforth & Seascale and Beckermet were asked questions about their awareness of the Community Partnership and geological disposal. The Community […]

Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership has awarded £1million in Community Investment Funding to local projects during its first year. In the latest two funding rounds a further 9 projects have been granted money for a variety of community facilities as the area takes part in the search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal […]

Following some questions from members of the public around GDF and transport – we asked the GDF developer to provide a short Q&A: What is the GDF developer’s plan for transporting nuclear waste from Sellafield to the Search Areas currently taking part in the process?  In support of site evaluation, Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) will […]

Thanks to everyone who came along to our drop-in events over four weeks in September/October to find out more about the Community Partnership and GDF. The Community Engagement Team and Partnership members spoke to 118 people over the course of 11 drop-ins which were held across Mid Copeland including Seascale Library, Drigg & Carleton Village […]

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 […]

The Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership is looking for new members to help provide information and ensure two-way discussions with local people as conversations progress around what a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) could mean locally. Potential members should live or work in Mid Copeland – which includes the electoral wards of Gosforth & Seascale and […]

The GDF developer has published a new report focusing on the employment opportunities a GDF could bring: GDF – (Geological Disposal Facility) Creating Jobs & Skills: A First Look The key information from the report (which is not specific to any particular area): A GDF will create more than 4,000 jobs within the first 25 […]

Welcome to the fourth newsletter from the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. In this edition we bring you news of seven new grants which have been awarded through our Community Investment Funding; a focus on international progress on geological disposal; details about how you can apply to become a member and don’t forget our latest […]

Seven more community projects have been awarded grant funding in Mid Copeland as the area takes part in the search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). Over £110,000 has been awarded in the latest round of Community Investment Funding. The projects to benefit this time are: £75,497 for Wasdale Mountain Rescue […]

News from the GDF developer: Investigations off the coast of Copeland to provide data about the potential of deep geology to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The GDF developer’s first marine geophysical survey off the coast of Copeland, was successfully completed on 18 August. This non-intrusive survey has gathered data to provide a better […]

Welcome to the third newsletter from the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. I’m delighted to take over in the role of Partnership Chair for the next 12 months after Mark Cullinan stepped down last month. On behalf of the Partnership, I’d like to thank Mark for all of his work and guidance during that time […]