An interactive virtual exhibition for people to find out more about geological disposal facilities for radioactive waste has been launched.

The experience allows visitors to move around a virtual exhibition hall and look at a range of digital exhibits, including videos, graphics, blogs and other informative resources.

Allerdale GDF working group chair Jocelyn Manners-Armstrong, said:

“Under normal circumstances, we’d be out and about meeting people face to face.

“But we can’t do that right now and until we can we wanted to provide an experience that’s as near to that as possible.”

Various exhibits show the process involved in finding a suitable GDF site, bringing to life what a facility could look like, and delves into what hosting a GDF could mean for the local community.

The Allerdale GDF Working Group was established in January 2021 to start discussions with the people of Allerdale and local businesses about the potential for building a GDF facility in the borough, to dispose of radioactive waste.

Working group member and Allerdale councillor Marion Fitzgerald said:

“We really want local people to visit the virtual exhibition to help people understand what geological disposal could mean for Allerdale.”

The Working group, which was launched in January, has three main tasks – begin the discussion with the people of Allerdale to understand their concerns and answer their questions; identify a search area within Allerdale which could be investigated for potential locations for a GDF, and identify initial members for a Community Partnership which could take that work forward.

Visit this webste to be involved: https://allerdale.workinginpartnership.org.uk/get-involved/