West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership
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Contents
Background
West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership (Westcumbria:mrws) was set up by three West Cumbria county councils (Allerdale, Copeland and Cumbria) to look into the feasibility of locating an underground nuclear waste repository somewhere in the region. A public consultation with local communities ran from 21 November 2011 to 23 March 2012.
External PR and lobbyists
- The Communication Group[1]
- Osprey Communications - acts as communications adviser to the Westcumbria:mrws. Its work has included strategic communications advice, media relations, an advertising campaign, organising public exhibition stands, producing a DVD and producing a live ‘Question Time’ style webcast. [2]
People
- Chairman Tim Knowles - is also the Cumbria County Council cabinet member for the environment
Contact, Resources and Notes
Resources
- Alan Irving, N-waste opinion poll criticised, Whitehaven News, 21 June 2012
Contact
Notes
- ↑ PRCA Public Affairs Register – Agencies - September to November 2011
- ↑ West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership, undated, accessed 22 June 2012