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Terms of Reference

Objective of the National Steering Committee

To further the policies of the annual conference of Nuclear Free Local Authorities
between annual conferences and to report back to the annual conference on its
actions in the interim.

With a view to implementing this general objective:

1. To consider and recommend action which can be taken by local authorities to
promote the well being of their areas by reducing nuclear hazards in or
potentially affecting their areas.

2. To obtain and provide information and assistance to local authorities that can
inform their understanding of the risks from nuclear hazards.

3. To consider and recommend action which can be taken by local authorities
and others to support and/or enable:

• efforts to prevent the retention and proliferation of nuclear weapons and
  technology assisting that proliferation;
• the safe phase-out of nuclear power in the shortest practicable time;
• the minimisation of the production of all types of radioactive waste and
  materials resulting from military and energy applications of nuclear
  power and the minimisation of all risks to humans and the environment
  from such waste and other nuclear hazards;
• Energy conservation and the use of renewable sources of energy and
  other steps to reduce climate change without resort to nuclear power;
  and
• Sustainable economic development outside the nuclear sector.

END

Revised: 7 December 2006