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A message from Tony Fountain: Clarity, focus and delivery
After much anticipation and speculation, we now know the outcome of the Spending Review, in headline terms at least. It is very clear to us in the NDA that our Ministerial team at DECC – Chris Huhne, Charles Hendry and Lord Marland, supported very ably by officials - have understood the vitally important task of cleaning up the nuclear legacy and have fought hard to secure a level of funding that will enable significant further progress to be made over the next four years.
On the face of it, we have an increased budget with average annual expenditure looking to be in the region of £3 billion a year. But there is much to understand behind this figure.
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28 January 2011
Business Plan 2011-2014 consultation closes
The NDA has received 15 responses to the public consultation on its draft Business Plan for 2011 to 2014.
21 January 2011
Stakeholder views sought
Communicating with our stakeholders is important to us. We would value you letting us know how you think we are getting on.
05 January 2011
Consultation on Draft Strategic Research Agenda
We have worked alongside other European waste managenent organisations to develop a strategic list of research activities related to implementing geological disposal.
14 December 2010
Permissions Schedule for geological disposal
The Permissions Schedule illustrates the sequence of activities needed to allow geological disposal to take place.
01 December 2010
Nuclear Investment in the Port of Workington
NDA and NMP fund a £5.7m socio-economic investment to fund an improvement programme at the Port of Workington in West Cumbria.
18 November 2010
Decommissioning sector set for growth
Decommissioning is set to expand in the years ahead as the world’s first generation of nuclear power stations reach the end of their lives.
16 November 2010
Support for small firms in north Scotland
North Highland Regeneration Fund supports business growth in 36 local companies resulting in 140 jobs secured in those firms over the previous three years.
15 November 2010
Feasibility study for spent fuel management
The work undertaken in these studies has identified that there are a number of feasible alternative options for the management of spent fuel from new nuclear power stations.
15 November 2010
NDA's Chief Executive interviewed on Annual Report
Tony Fountain, NDA's Chief Executive, talks about the recently published NDA Annual Report and Accounts for 2009/10.
12 November 2010
Views sought on proposed updates to specifications
Plans to update existing waste packaging specifications outlined.
