NWS decision to withdraw from Allerdale
The reasons why NWS has decided not to progress Allerdale further in the search for a suitable site to host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF).
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This document:
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provides an overview of the various policy and other documents on which NWS makes key siting decisions, including decisions (like this one) about withdrawing from a community.
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explains how NWS has worked with Allerdale to date and the geographical areas, both on land and off the coast, which have been under consideration.
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contains a summary of the core conclusions from the technical work, which underpin the NWS decision to withdraw.
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gives an overview of the Allerdale Community Partnership and how NWS considered the community in taking the decision.
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notes how Programme factors were taken into account in taking the decision.
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we then present our key conclusions leading to the decision.