Who is part of the Community Partnership?
A Community Partnership must include:
- at least one relevant principal local authority (such as a district or county council)
- the developer – Nuclear Waste Services (NWS)
- members of the community and individuals.
Our aim is to make sure the membership reflects the local community in the Search Area. A selection panel has identified additional members based on the specific skills, knowledge and experience that the Community Partnership needs.
We serve as a vital link between the community and the GDF programme, ensuring local voices are heard, questions are answered, and information is shared openly and transparently.
Members of the Community Partnership
The members of the Mid Copeland Community Partnership are:
Andy Pratt
Chair and Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC) representative
Andy Pratt is the Chair and Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC) representative. He lives in Holmrook with his family, is a district and parish councillor and Chair of Governors for two local schools.
Sam Pollen
Principal Local Authority Lead, Cumberland Council
Sam Pollen is Cumberland Council’s representative on the Partnership. He lives in Egremont and is a Cumberland councillor for Egremont Ward.
Gillian Johnston
Community Engagement Manager, Nuclear Waste Services
Gillian Johnston represents Nuclear Waste Services and is the Partnership’s Community Engagement Manager.
David Moore
Seascale Parish Council representative on the Community Partnership
Bob Jones
Ponsonby Parish Council
Bob Jones is Chair of Ponsonby Parish Council and is its representative on the Partnership. Bob has lived in Calderbridge for around 50 years.
Julie Nugent
Beckermet with Thornhill Parish Council
Julie Nugent is the Chair of Beckermet with Thornhill Parish Council and is its representative on the Partnership.
Jackie Atkinson
Gosforth Parish Council
Jackie Atkinson lives in the Gosforth area and represents Gosforth Parish Council. She has worked in the nuclear industry for over 30 years.
Karen Warmoth
Drigg & Carleton Parish Council
Karen represents Drigg and Carleton Parish Council and lives in the Gosforth area.
Deborah Naylor
Inspira
Deborah is Area Operations Manager with Inspira, she has employability skills experience and is the Partnership’s Youth Lead.
Yvonne Clarkson
Yvonne Clarkson lives in Calderbridge from where she runs a family business and is the Community Partnership’s business representative.
Mike Slater
Mike lives in Beckermet where he farms part-time. Mike is the Community Partnership’s Farming Lead.
Contact Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership
We are open Monday to Friday from 9am until 5pm
(excluding public holidays)
Call
0300 369 0000
For hearing and speech impaired customers please call via Relay UK on 18001 (all calls are charged at local rate)
Address
Freepost MID COPELAND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP