Welcome to the Nuclear Free Local Authorities website. We hope you find the information here useful.
In the following pages you will find details about the range of NFLA research, policy and legal work.
This work is designed to assist local government in meeting its commitment to sustainable development, environmental protection and public safety.
Submissions to the Nuclear New Build Consultations
What does the NFLA do?
Events
NFLA UK and Ireland Steering Committee and Annual General Meeting, Cardiff City Hall, 3rd and 4th December 2009
NFLA Newsletters
NFLA Newsletter Issue 8 , November 2009
NFLA Newsletter Issue 7 , November 2009
NFLA Newsletter Issue 6 , October 2009
NFLA Newsletter Issue 5, September 2009
NFLA Newsletter Issue 4, July/August 2009
NFLA newsletter Issue 3, June 2009
Latest News
Nuclear Free Local Authorities media letters, December 2009
7 December 2009 Nuclear Free Local Authorities - continuing to campaign against nuclear new build concerns and nuclear weapons proliferation into 2010
23 November 2009 Major concerns over childhood cancer near nuclear sites - NFLA urge extension of new build consultation date
10 November 2009 NFLA Ireland oppose nuclear new build in UK
9 November 2009 NFLA oppose nuclear new build announcement
20 October 2009 Is the Irish coastline safe from radiation? NFLA urge more independent research
16 October 2009 NFLA Scotland Seminar: Scotland and nuclear – which way should it go?
8 October 2009 NFLA Ireland Seminar: How should Ireland respond to key energy and safety questions?
2 October 2009 NFLA Seminar: Major Infrastructure Planning – is there a democratic deficit?
30 September 2009 NFLA Chair Cllr Regan speaks at Scottish Parliament Nuclear Disarmament Group
Briefings
Briefing 72: Actions from the NFLA SC and AGM in Cardiff, 3rd and 4th December 2009
Briefing 71: Major nuclear issues in Scotland – nuclear power and cancer rates, climate change, opposing new nuclear build and the Trident system, 25th November 2009
Briefing 70: Infrastructure Planning Commission and major changes to planning law, 26th November 2009
Briefing 69: Critique of RPII radiation doses report, 17th November 2009
Briefing 68: Summary of main point from NFLA Steering Committee Meeting, 24th September 2009
Briefing 67: Trident replacement and the NPT Preparatory Conference, 22nd September 2009
Briefing 66: Nuclear shipments over the Irish Sea, 31st March 2009
Consultations & Inquiries
Comment on 2nd DECC re-consultation paper on plutonium strategy (November 2009)
Response to NDA Low Level Waste Strategy (September 2009)
Comments on DECC discussion paper on Long-Term Plutonium Management (September 2009)
Response to Health and Safety Executive – proposed restructure (September 2009)
Environmental Permitting Programme Consultation on Government Guidance – NFLA Response (July 2009)
Radioactive Waste Briefing
Issue 21 NFLA response to the CoRWM report on radioactive waste research and development (September 2009)
Issue 20 Overview of NDA Low Level Waste Strategy (August 2009)
Issue 19 Overview of Radioactive Waste Storage Reviews (April 2009)
Issue 18 Options for dealing with UK Plutonium Stockpiles (March 2009)
New Nuclear Monitor
Issue 18 - UK Government’s ‘Justification’ draft decision on new nuclear power stations – responding to the official consultation (December 2009)
Issue 17 - Overview for NFLA members on the National Policy Statement Consultation and the National Nuclear Policy Statement (NPS) (December 2009)
Issue 16 Government announces sites nominated for Strategic Siting Assessment Process (April 2009)
Issue 15 - The Government’s Consultation on the Justification for Building New Nuclear Power Stations (February 2009)
Daily News
Nuclear Free Local Authorities initiated a daily nuclear news monitoring service. Information about the service and how to subscribe can be found at: http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/maillist/