December 14, 2023 3.00 pm This story is over 6 months old

Council questions residents’ readiness for vote, as Nuclear Waste Services community funds distributed

Council urges informed decision on Theddlethorpe’s nuclear future
An illustrative example of what a GDF surface facility could look like. | Image: Supplied

East Lindsey District Council leaders said residents in Theddlethorpe are not “informed enough” to vote on the future of their village, more than two years after a nuclear waste dump was announced on their doorstep.

Withern & Theddlethorpe East Lindsey Independent Group Councillor Travis Hesketh proposed two motions at Wednesday’s council meeting, calling for consultations on the Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal site’s future and a full review into residents’ stance on the planned Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) by Nuclear Waste Services. Theddlethorpe’s residents have opposed the proposed GDF, a secure underground and underwater facility for radioactive waste disposal, since it was announced in July 2021.

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