The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Low Level Radioactive Waste Consultation

 

We are consulting on our draft strategy for the UK Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste from the Nuclear Industry until 11 September 2009.

This draft strategy is in response to revised Government Policy for the Management of Solid Low Level Waste (LLW).

We produced the proposed strategy in conjunction with a UK wide consultative group, the LLW Strategy Group, which represents a cross-section of interested parties. In addition we consulted with numerous organisations throughout its development. We are also seeking views on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), which underpins the strategy.

More information on the launch of the LLW Strategy consultation

International Perspectives on Radioactive Waste Management 

NDA and Low Level Waste Repository Limited (LLWR) are sponsoring a workshop for stakeholders (especially local communities) involved in radioactive waste management in the UK to meet with counterparts in other countries.

The workshop will be:

• organised under the framework of the CARL project: an independent, self-supporting consortium of organisations from countries with experience of stakeholder involvement in radioactive waste management; and
• held on the 20th and 21st of October 2009 at Energus, Workington, West Cumbria, UK.

More information on CARL workshop

Geological Disposal Facility

 

We are responsible for implementing geological disposal and radioactive waste management solutions, including:

• Supporting the process to identify a geological disposal facility site and planning for delivery;
• Developing the disposal system's specification, design, safety case and environmental and sustainability assessments; and
• Delivering a focused Research & Development programme to support geological disposal and optimised packaging solutions.

See our role in geological disposal for more information

Socio-Economic Support

 

The decommissioning and clean-up of our sites may have an adverse social and economic impact on surrounding communities where our contractors are the dominant employer.

Communities around NDA sites can see how and where the NDA invests its socio-economic budget. We have published detailed plans for the four areas identified as needing most support following the decommissioning of NDA sites.

More information socio-economic policy and funding