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Adequacy of local emergency arrangements

Date released
24 July 2024
Request number
202406027
Release of information under
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Information requested

Would you please provide me with the following records under FoI (reference previous request FOI202405018)

  • a record dated 12th May 2021 entitled “AWE Road Closure Workshop (DEPZ B Site)”;
  • a record dated 7th October 2021 entitled “Displaced Persons Workshop, part of test of AWE Off-Site plan”; ­
  • a record dated 8th November 2021 entitled “West Berkshire Council Workshop Supporting Off-Site Emergency Plan addressing Displaced Persons Following Off-Site Emergency at Atomic Weapons Establishment”
  • a record dated 26th January 2022 entitled “Test of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell for an off-site radiation emergency at AWE”
  • a letter dated 21st November 2022 entitled “Modular tests of AWE Off-Site Emergency Plan 2020/21/22”;
  • a record dated 25th May 2023 entitled “AWE Aldex 23 Level 2 Exercise”;
  • a letter dated 29th November 2023 entitled “Off-Site Emergency Plan for the AWE Nuclear Licensed Sites”;
  • a record dated 18th January 2024 entitled “West Berkshire Council REPPIR Update – 16th January 2024”;
  • a letter dated 6th February 2024 entitled “Offsite Emergency Plan for the AWE Nuclear Licensed Sites”; and
  • a record dated 11th April 2024 entitled “Meeting with West Berkshire Council (REPPIR Off-site Emergency Plan)”.

Information released

We confirm that under s.1 of the FOIA, we hold the information relevant to your request. Please find attached the ten documents listed in your request.

Section 40 FOIA – Personal information

We have removed some information from the attached document as it is personal data. This consists of names, job titles, contact details, and signatures. Release of each of this type of information could identify the individual either directly or indirectly. The personal data has been withheld using the exemption s.40(2) of the FOIA.

Exemptions applied

S.40

PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable

N/A