The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

19 December 2008
NDA agrees timescales for consultation on Higher Activity Waste Storage Review 
Following the UK Radioactive Waste Storage Review Stakeholder Workshop held in October 2008, the NDA intends to publish an updated document by mid-January 2009.

18 December 2008
Oldbury powers on into 2009 
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today announced that Oldbury Power Station will continue to generate electricity into 2009 and beyond.

09 December 2008
7th National Stakeholder Group Meeting Reports and Video Published 
The NDA has today published the meeting report, independent evaluation report and video from the seventh National Stakeholder Group meeting held in November 2008.

08 December 2008
NDA Announces Competition Strategy for Remaining Sites 
Following the successful conclusion of the competitions to select and appoint new Parent Body Organisations (PBOs) for the Sellafield Site Licence Company and the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) near Drigg in Cumbria, the NDA is today announcing the PBO competition strategy for the remainder of the civil nuclear estate under its ownership.

26 November 2008
NDA and EDF launch Land Disposal Process 
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and EDF today announce the start of the disposal process for land adjacent to nuclear sites at Wylfa in Anglesey, Bradwell in Essex and Oldbury in Gloucestershire.

25 November 2008
Geological Disposal Facility Project Supplier Brief 
The NDA’s Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) is hosting a workshop aimed at suppliers who are interested in supporting the site investigation and construction phases of the Geological Disposal Facility project.

24 November 2008
NDA secures new delivery partner for £22 billion Sellafield Ltd contract 
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today completed one of the UK’s largest and most complex public procurement programmes when the shares in Sellafield Ltd transferred from British Nuclear group Ltd to a specially created private sector consortium – Nuclear Management Partners Ltd.

18 November 2008
Statement in response to Guardian Online Article 
Contrary to allegations made in the article that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is “to exempt from the Freedom of Information Act the new US-led private consortia taking over the running of Britain’s biggest nuclear facility”, no such exemption has been made.

06 November 2008
NDA launches National Skills and Capability Strategy 
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published its national strategy to develop a world class, sustainable workforce to support its mission for the clean up and decommissioning of the UK’s existing civil nuclear legacy.

03 November 2008
NDA publishes Draft Business Plan for Consultation 
The NDA has today launched its Draft Business Plan for 2009/2012. This year’s draft plan seeks to bring a sharper focus to the key deliverables that we will achieve during 2009/10. We present a two year forward look to give stakeholders early insight of future planned work. The plan also summarises key activities that will be carried out by our delivery partners on each of our sites.