MORE than 30 companies in the Warrington area, employing 3,200 employees connected to the nuclear industry will benefit from two new nuclear reactors to be built at Hinckley Point Power Station in Somerset.
Hinckley is one of 10 potential sites for new nuclear reactors identified by the Government for development.
Warrington South MP David Mowat said: “Warrington has a major interest in the nuclear industry, so it is excellent news that the new nuclear plants are moving forward after 13 years of dithering and delay by Labour.
“We have a number of businesses directly connected to the nuclear supply chain and the resurgence in our civil nuclear power industry will allow those businesses to retain and expand their workforces, as well as safeguarding specialist engineering jobs.”
A recent report on nuclear safety by Britain’s chief nuclear inspector Mike Weightman confirmed that there was “no reason to curtail the operation of power plants or other nuclear facilities in the UK” in the wake of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami which crippled the Japanese plants in March.
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
