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Local
Community
If you live near a nuclear site, you may be
interested in how the proposals will affect you. You
may also wish to make your views known to us. In
turn, the Government has indicated that major
decisions at sites will only be taken after
consultation. This page will provide you with
information about the Government's commitment to
engaging with local communities.
Commitment to
openness, transparency and consultation
The White Paper committed the Government to putting
in place management arrangements for clean up that
are open and transparent and command public
confidence. The aim therefore is to create an NDA
that, from the outset, is a champion of public
information, working actively with stakeholders and
earning confidence by its actions.
Proposed NDA stakeholder
framework
As a first step, work is under way to develop a
Stakeholder Engagement Framework which the NDA can
build on once it has been established. The framework
asks a series of questions about how the NDA should
work with stakeholders to ensure that the legacy is
cleaned up in the best way possible. To find out more
see the proposed Stakeholder Engagement Framework.
Opportunities to
participate in decision making
You do not have to wait for the NDA to become
operational in order to make your views known. The
DTI's programme of regional events, which started in
March, are one way you can make your views known.
Another is to comment on those documents that the
Department is seeking views on over the coming months.
And one of the many purposes of this website is to
enable people to input their ideas, opinions and
comments as and when they want to do so. Contact
details can be found in the right hand column.
Local Liaison Committees
Most UK nuclear installations already have Local (or
Local Community) Liaison Committees (LLC) to voice
local views to the site licensee. As promised in the
White Paper, the Department commissioned a study of
UK and international best practice for stakeholder
engagement. This included a review of
LLCs. We would welcome your views on the review.
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