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Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Campaigning for public safety and environmental protection

Auteur	NFLA
Datum	september 1991
Classificatie	2.05.1.10/01 (GROOT-BRITTANNIË - OPINIE)
Voorkant

INTRODUCTION

A Nuclear Free declaration is a statement of intent - an expression of a local 
authority's desire to see the creation of nuclear free areas. Most importantly, the 
declaration is a springboard for local authority action, aimed at reducing the risks 
of nuclear hazards, accident and war, and promoting or developing positive 
alternatives.

Local authorities cannot ignore the local impact of Britain's civil and military nuclear 
industries. Nuclear activities are evident across the length and breadth of the country - 
be it through the manufacture, transport and deployment of nuclear weapons, the 
operation of nuclear power stations or other nuclear plant, the transport of radioactive 
wastes, spent fuel and plutonium, or the storage and disposal of civil and military 
radioactive wastes. These activities raise public health, safety and environmental 
concerns.

Local authorities - with their responsibilities for the well-being of their areas and 
people have to get involved.
This pamphlet shows how Nuclear Free local authorities' policy making body - the 
National Steering Committee (NSC)* has taken the lead in addressing the local 
impact of civil and military nuclear developments. It describes the vital contribution 
that Nuclear Free local authorities make to the pursuance of public safety, 
environmental protection, a well informed and educated public, and to giving local 
communities a voice on issues of great concern to this and future generations.

*Footnote: The NSC provides a comprehensive range of services set out in 
Appendix 2.

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