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  • The NDA marks its 10th anniversary this year. In that time, we have developed a detailed understanding of the UK’s nuclear legacy.

  • Significant progress on hazard reduction, particularly at Sellafield, was among the highlights of the last financial year outlined in our Annual Report and Accounts 2014 to 2015.

  • The final section of the turbine hall at Magnox’s Dungeness A Site has come crashing down as a 3-year programme to clear the south side of the former power station draws to a close.

  • In support of National Women in Engineering Day, some of the great women engineers at the NDA share the stories of their careers so far.

  • NDA Archives Ltd, an NDA subsidiary, has named Crimson as its preferred contractor to set up and manage the UK’s new Nuclear Archive when the building is constructed.

  • The UK’s approach to tackling its nuclear legacy continues to be of significant interest to other countries. NDA has recently hosted visiting organisations from USA, Australia and Japan.

  • Savings of around £15 million have been achieved by teams across the NDA estate using an online database to re-use and recycle redundant equipment.

  • Magnox Ltd has completed an 8-year project at Chapelcross site one year ahead of schedule and £5 million under budget.

  • Schools and colleges and businesses from across West Cumbria will be taking part in a very special event, sponsored by NDA, to celebrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

  • Dounreay has completed the transfer of 11 tonnes of nuclear material to Sellafield.

  • 7 PhD projects were selected for sponsorship. The £500,000 of sponsorship is part of ongoing R&D support to develop the technical skills needed for decommissioning in the future.

  • The National Audit Office’s latest report points to improved performance at Sellafield in the last 12 months.

  • NDA and Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation of Japan (NDF) signed a co-operation agreement in Tokyo.

  • We have published a suite of documents that explain more fully the rationale behind the decision to change the management arrangements at Sellafield.

  • The Government has today announced its decision to approve the NDA’s recommendation for a change to the management arrangements at Sellafield.

  • We are seeking views on a new publication: Guide to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) which proposes a consistent approach for assessing the readiness of technologies for use on site.

  • Speech by Baroness Verma to the NDA supply chain event on 6th November.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen Henwood CBE has been appointed for a further three-year term as Chairman of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable announces new funding awards that will enhance the supply chain and increase opportunities in the nuclear industry

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has taken ownership of an amount of German plutonium, by participating in a series of title swaps, as …

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government