Berkeley

Site profile

Berkeley Site in Gloucestershire, is the first commercial nuclear power station in the UK to be decommissioned. Its location on the eastern bank of the UK’s River Severn Estuary was chosen because of its easy access to unlimited supplies of cooling water. It came into service in 1962 and after 27 years of successful operation - generating enough electricity on a typical day to serve an urban area the size of Bristol - the twin reactor station closed in 1989.The station is now proceeding through a measured and calculated programme of work to decommission the site and Magnox Limited Ltd is working on behalf of the NDA to manage and progress the work plan on site safely, efficiently and with due care for the environment.

At a glance

Location: Gloucestershire
Nearby towns/cities: Berkeley, Gloucester
Site area: 27 hectares
Approximate number of current employees: 209

Bradwell and West Mersea Community Evenings

29 May 2013

Magnox is committed to keeping local communities updated as decommissioning progresses at Bradwell Site. Two update meetings are planned to present the latest progress as the site moves towards care and maintenance in 2015.

Details will also be presented about the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s current consultation, available at www.nda.gov.uk, on options for intermediate level waste interim storage across its sites in England and Wales.

Bradwell - Tuesday 28 May 2013

Bradwell Village Hall, South Street, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex CM0 7QL

West Mersea - Wednesday 29 May 2013

St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Church Hall, High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QA.

Refreshments available from 6.00pm, meeting to start at 6.30pm.

To register attendance in advance of the meetings please contact the site’s communications team by email (bradwell.communications@magnoxsites.com) or by telephone (01621 873384).

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