NWS is part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group and combines the expertise of LLWR, which manages the LLW Repository Site in West Cumbria and associated services, RWM, which delivers the GDF Programme, and the NDA’s Integrated Waste Management Programme, which explores innovative approaches to managing nuclear waste.
Our expertise includes nuclear science, engineering, and community participation. We’ve been handling and disposing of radioactive waste from nuclear technology for more than 60 years.
The NWS Annual Review, released today, highlights our organisational transformation and progress over the last year (1 April 2021-31 March 2022), including:
- An outstanding safety record – with zero reportable incidents at the LLW Repository Site throughout a very busy Covid impacted year.
- Real progress in the search for a suitable site and a willing community for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) – with four search areas and community engagement in different parts of the country.
- Achieving multi-million pound savings through innovative management of nuclear waste, such as the treatment of plutonium-contaminated materials.
NWS CEO Corhyn Parr said:
This year NWS has formed to safely manage the UK’s nuclear waste innovatively and sustainably – and we’ve also seen some extraordinary successes. I’m particularly proud of our safety record and our active engagement with four communities about hosting a GDF.
Looking ahead, I’m looking forward to cementing our organisation as one team and working collaboratively with governments, partners in the supply chain, and community stakeholders to assess how we can make Britain safe, sooner.
Our expert, holistic, and integrated view of waste management will help ensure that we put the right waste, in the right place, and at the right cost.
The Annual Review outlines future intentions. We’ll change NWS into a delivery-focused organisation that builds a new future by focusing on delivery.
A summary Annual Review has also been created. Both are printed and online.