Nuclear accidents can have a very long lived legacy.
Future radioactive waste management policy could have implications for transport through your area or for disposal in local landfill. The Government's advisory body on nuclear waste management has recommended greater use of landfill. Future standards of radiological protection affect people in your area. In future lightly contaminated material could find its way into consumer goods. Nuclear Free Local Authorities help and advise local authorities on the best way to do this by providing information which enables councils to engage the nuclear policy decision making process , bring greater transparency to that process, identify local impacts and increase accountability to local people.