From Hansard: Defence AWE Burghfield: Floods Written Answers on 27th Oct 2008
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Hansard on AWE Burghfield Floods, Oct 27th 2008
Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead, Labour) To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contingency planning had been conducted at AWE Burghfield before the 2007 floods to prepare for such an eventuality; and if he will make a statement.
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Burghfield AWE floods – Lib Dems call for inquiry
The Liberal Democrats have called for a full public inquiry into potentially catastrophic flooding at the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield, in Berkshire during the 2007 floods.
Source: New Civil Engineer 14th Oct 2008
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AWE Bylaws Legal Challenge
A Judicial Review Appeal of the High Court decision on AWE bylaws in March 2008 is to be heard in the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London on Wednesday, 26th November 2008.
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Report: Swamped! The devastating impact of the July 2007 floods on Britain’s nuclear weapons factories
Swamped! The devastating impact of the July 2007 floods on Britain's nuclear weapon's factories.
Download the full report below. You can also read the redacted version of AWE's 'Review Learn and Improve' assessment of the floods here.
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NIS Update – Further delays in Gravel Gerties replacement
Nuclear Information Service
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30 Westwood Road Southampton SO17 1DN
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NIS Update – Planning Approval for CMRF
NIS Update, 18th August 2008
Planning Committee Approval for CMRF
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£2bn bonus for US corporations if government goes ahead with Trident replacement
Recent reports in the Guardian show that there is a hidden bonus of over £2bn to US corporations if the government goes ahead with building new nuclear warheads.
American firm Lockheed Martin has a large share in the management and ownership of the UK's nuclear weapons factories at Aldermaston.
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Trident warhead replacement confirmed
The Guardian reports that David Gould, former chief operating officer at the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation, stated in June 2007 that AWE would build a new Trident warhead. At a defence industry conference Mr Gould said: “The intention is to replace the entire Vanguard class submarine system. Including the warhead and missile.”
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MoD Planning Application for a Conventional Manufacturing Rationalisation facility at AWE Burghfield
West Berkshire Planning Committee Meeting on AWE CMR Application to be heard in summer holiday period despite a NIS request for a deferment.
The Planning Office advice is that the likely Committee date to consider the CMR application (08/00954/COMIND) is the 13th August 2008. The reason given is that 13 week date for determination is the 26th August 2008 and the application cannot be extended beyond this period due to Central Government Performance targets.
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NIS Update – including new AWE planning application deadline
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Westwood, 30 Westwood Road
Southampton SO17 1DN Britain
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Minister confirms replacement plans for aging gravel gertie bunkers
New nuclear missile assembly plants will be built at AWE Burghfield, if West Berkshire Council approves plans due to be submitted later this year.
They would replace the aging “gravel gerties” safe rooms, believed to be subject of a series of safety shortfalls which last year caused a shut down of live operations at the nuclear missile plant.