Copeland Borough Council nuclear department

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Dear Sellafield Limited,

Copeland Borough Council have named you as a funder of their nuclear department in a FOI response. This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to request the following information:

How much have you paid Copeland Borough Council each year over the last 10 years to fund their nuclear department? How much have you paid Copeland Borough Council each year over the last 10 years for the services of Horton Smith Consultants? Which council officers negotiated this funding with you? Which legislation requires you to make payments to Copeland Borough Council for nuclear advice? Why do you need to pay a small council for advice?

Yours faithfully,

Miss R Milton

FOI Enquiries (SL), Sellafield Limited

This email has been classified as OFFICIAL

Case ref: 2022-0203

Dear Miss Milton,

I can confirm your request (Case ref: 2022-0203) for information regarding, Copeland Borough Council nuclear department has been received and will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you may have via [Sellafield request email]

Please remember to quote the reference numbers above in any future communications.

Kind regards

Janice
Corporate Affairs
Sellafield Ltd
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Views expressed in this email are not necessarily those of Sellafield Ltd.

Sellafield Ltd, a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority company, is registered in England and Wales, Company number 01002607. The registered office is situated at Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6GR."

FOI Enquiries (SL), Sellafield Limited

This email has been classified as OFFICIAL

Case ref: 2022-0203

Dear Miss Milton,

Following your request (Case ref: 2022-0203) for information regarding Copeland Borough Council nuclear department.

1 How much have you paid Copeland Borough Council each year over the last 10 years to fund their nuclear department?

Sellafield Ltd does not directly fund the Copeland Borough Council nuclear department.

2 How much have you paid Copeland Borough Council each year over the last 10 years for the services of Horton Smith Consultants?

£nil

3 Which council officers negotiated this funding with you?

No negotiations are carried out as Sellafield Ltd does not directly fund the nuclear department.

4 Which legislation requires you to make payments to Copeland Borough Council for nuclear advice?

Sellafield Ltd does not pay for directly for nuclear advice.

5 Why do you need to pay a small council for advice?

Sellafield Ltd pays for pre-application planning advice to assist with putting together its planning applications for proposed new developments.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request Sellafield Ltd carry out an internal review (contact: [Sellafield request email]).

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF.

Kind regards

Janice
Corporate Affairs
Sellafield Ltd
"The information contained in this email may be commercially sensitive and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not a named recipient, you are on notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. You must not disclose it to any other person, copy or distribute it or use it for any purpose.

Views expressed in this email are not necessarily those of Sellafield Ltd.

Sellafield Ltd, a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority company, is registered in England and Wales, Company number 01002607. The registered office is situated at Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6GR."