South Copeland GDF Community Partnership

A further £1million Community Investment Funding from the GDF programme is available to the South Copeland Search Area this year, supporting ideas that improve community wellbeing, the local economy, and places. Do you have a project in mind? Get in touch: ow.ly/OJ1850XY17C

The Partnership awarded £1million Community Investment Funding from the GDF programme in 2025 – with a total of £4million granted to South Copeland projects over the last four years. Read more here: ow.ly/LBSq50XXZiJ

Happy Christmas from South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. Thank you to everyone who joined our drop-ins, chatted to us at local events, and got in touch this year.

Thanks to everyone who’s sent in their questions and feedback this year. The NWS Helpdesk will close shortly until Monday 5 January 2026. To get in touch, please go to: ow.ly/eFME50XMA8j

Our newsletter will be delivered to homes in South Copeland this week. It's also available online here: ow.ly/Hsp150XFK9H. If you’d like to receive a digital version directly to your inbox, you can sign up on our website - scroll down to the website footer.

A GDF can only be built if it meets safety, security and environmental protection standards – overseen by the Environment Agency and the Office for Nuclear Regulation. More on this here: ow.ly/i8g150XrKpP

Our next meeting in public will be on 2 December at Muncaster Parish Hall: ow.ly/u1Ts50XrJZZ

The South Copeland Search Area is one of two Search Areas currently being considered for a GDF. Areas of Focus have been identified in each Search Area. Read more about this here: ow.ly/RPq550XrJTs

Due to flooding and poor weather conditions, we’ve had to cancel tomorrow’s GDF drop-in and meeting in public: ow.ly/RnM450XmJzU. We’ll aim to reschedule the drop-in soon, and our next meeting in public will be in December. Thank you for your understanding.

Two community surveys about GDF were completed in South Copeland earlier this year – take a look: ow.ly/knqf50XkkLv

Thank you to those who have attended our GDF drop-ins. The next one is ahead of our Community Partnership meeting in public next week - details here: ow.ly/U7Yy50XkkxH

You can read our latest newsletter online here: ow.ly/AJtQ50X7UcZ This issue is the first from our new Chair, Andy Pratt, and covers Community Visioning, GDF safety, excavated material, and environmental surveys.

Join us - Tuesday 14 October, 1-3pm at the Tin Chapel in Millom: ow.ly/OtSP50X7U4T Whether this is your first time learning about GDF, or you have detailed questions, our community drop-in tomorrow is a chance to be a part of the conversation.

We’ve supported many projects in South Copeland through the GDF programme’s Community Investment Funding. A wide range of projects are now up and running, from youth projects to community health initiatives. Find out how your organisation can apply here: ow.ly/BwMu50X7TST

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to the development of a Community Vision for South Copeland as part of the GDF programme. We’ve prepared a leaflet providing a summary of the work completed to date – you can it here: ow.ly/f6BP50X7RV4

We’re at Kirksanton Village Hall tomorrow 8 October 4-6pm. Drop in and have a conversation about GDF: ow.ly/EBgS50X7JZw

Tomorrow, we're holding drop-in event at Millom RUFC in Haverigg. Go along and find out more about GDF: ow.ly/fCS850X3JCh

Thanks to everyone who came to have chat with us at Eskdale Show on Saturday. And thanks to the organisers, it was a great event. We spoke to over 200 people on the day. To get in touch with us: ow.ly/Rexq50X3Jvo

Got a question about GDF? We're at Millom Library from 12-2pm today – come in for a chat: ow.ly/VKBc50X0cXX

Come along to an informal drop-in session about the GDF and what it could mean for South Copeland. We’ll be at Millom Library this Wednesday 24 September, 12-2pm: ow.ly/1X0l50X0cGL