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Allerdale Borough Council

Copeland Borough Council

Committee on Radioactive Waste Management. The independent committee for scrutinising plans for geological disposal of radioactive waste in the UK. corwm.org.uk

Cumbria Association of Local Councils, representing the majority of Town and Parish Councils.

Cumbria County Council

Department of Energy and Climate Change. The UK Government department providing funding for the West Cumbria MRWS Partnership.

Decc.gov.uk

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs responsible for developing policy for radioactive waste historically. Microsite with background info and FAQ's

defra.gov.uk

Environment Agency. The regulator responsible for protection of the environment.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Government body with strategic responsibility for cleaning up the UK civil nuclear legacy.

Nda.gov.uk

Nuclear Legacy Advisory Forum. Special interest group of the LGA.

3KQ Ltd. Independent facilitators and convenors of the West Cumbria MRWS Partnership.

3kq.co.uk

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The following projects are separate from the West Cumbria MRWS Partnership:

Keekle Head Waste Management Centre. Proposed disposal of low level and very low level radioactive waste at a former opencast coal mine five miles inland from Whitehaven. Contact Endecom UK Ltd on 01772 325500 for more information.

New nuclear power stations. DECC are consulting on their draft Nuclear National Policy Statement including a list of ten sites potentially suitable for new nuclear power stations. Contact DECC for more information.