The geology is unsuitable. There is a fault line at Hard Knott; this was proven when we experienced an earth quake in Cumbria not too long ago, I think it set off in Ambleside and we felt it on the coast?
We need to think of the future, but just money and jobs that would come in handy now.
Most of these jobs would probably just go to contractors from away anyway; like a lot do now on Sellafield. Spin doctors always make out like it would create a lot of jobs for locals. It may create more opportunities for boarding houses while the dump was being built...And then an awful legacy for future generations to deal with. SAY NO to Cumbria being used as a dumping ground!!!

Vote nuclear dump in West Cumbria!

It will provide a few jobs.

Then the economy recovers.

Then jobs begin to be created in other sectors as has happened after all other recessions throughout history.

Then local people reflect on agreeing with the decision to dump in Cumbria and realise what a mistake that was and how it might affect future generations.

Then the fat nuclear cat non Cumbrians rub their hands and reflect on how handy the double dip recession was in 2012.

How fickle people can be.

When will people realise that the waste is already in cumbria. Is the county a sacrifice zone now? if the waste is to be buried, then PROVIDING THE GEOLOGY AND ALL OTHER FACTORS ARE SUITABLE,why not bury it here? it has to go somewhere. I dont mean to be glib but Cumbria and many of the Fells already contain many many miles of old mine shafts which must add up to a fair size mountain.

be reet aslong as they bury it deep enough, its not exactly gonna be open cast or a 300ft wind mill is it? But hey if its a band wagon for the arm chair experts and the tree huggers to jump on then so be it. but as far as im concerned It looks like it will end up in my back yard but a threat to all great things in this county?.. likley not in my life time.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

'Welcome to Cumbria - the great nuclear dump'.

i for one are for it as it will bring well needed jobs to the area plus there is nothing to say that in 20 years time they may find away to revers the radiation as selafield are trying to find wasy to do this all the time so why not give it the go ahead

Johntyk - You clearly have no understanding of even the most basic science if you believe that nuclear waste can be "treated, pacified and stored safely above ground at Sellafield".

While you can encase it, it remains highly dangerous until the natural process of nuclear decay has removed the material. For some of the radioisotopes present in the waste, it will take up to a million years to become safe.

Geological disposal is a sensible proposal, but by its very nature, you need a stable area without significant faulting, high hydraulic gradients and rainfall which will render any engineered barrier ineffective long before the waste has decayed. We need to examine the geology of the UK and build the facility in the place which best meets the safety case. That is likely to be somewhere flatter, with less rainfall, without significant faulting and with a geological seal present. If there was such a place in Cumbria then most of us would accept it, but there isn't. The IAEA guidelines are ignored at our peril.

Steven

Well done Marianne for proving your democratic credentials! It was my understanding that an independant organisation had polled the folks in Cumbria and that those in favour significantly outnumbered those against? I'd suggest you accept the verdict of the people Marianne and get on with doing something useful!

Too late, much, much too late. The beaches have been polluted for decades.