REPPIR Plans and Information within Lancashire
Under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019, Local Authorities must plan for mitigating the consequences of a nuclear off-site emergency. To ensure that arrangements are in place to deal with the off-site consequences of an incident at a nuclear facility, however unlikely, Lancashire County Council as the designated Lead Local Authority must produce an Off-Site Emergency Plan. The off-site plan is in addition to the site operator on-site plan and is developed by the County Council working with a number of organisations including Local Authorities, emergency services, health organisations and staff from site operator. The plan is designed to protect the public and environment from any radiation emergency which may have off-site consequences. In Lancashire, we have two sites which fall under REPPIR 2019 Regulations; Springfields Fuels Limited, Salwick, Preston and EDF Energy Heysham Power Stations, Heysham. Both Off-Site Emergency Plans are written in accordance with the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019.
It must be stressed that the possibility of such emergencies occurring is remote and that the design and operation of all plants on all sites are independently monitored by the Office for Nuclear Regulations (ONR), and Environment Agency (EA).
Heysham Power Stations
Lancashire County Council are required under Radiation (Emergency Preparedness & Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR) to determine the Heysham Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ). See the background to this work.
Stable Iodine Distribution
Maps
Map showing the Heysham Power Stations Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (ranging from 2.3km from the centre of site):
Heysham Power Stations Detailed Emergency Planning Zone Map
Map showing Heysham Power Stations Outline Planning Zone (30km from the centre of site):
Heysham Power Stations Outline Planning Zone Map
Sign up to the automated telephone warning system
We encourage people living within the Detailed Emergency Planning Zone for Heysham Power Stations, can sign up to a free automated telephone warning system provided by EDF Energy, the Public Emergency Telephone Information System (PETIS). The system provides a warning in the highly unlikely event of an emergency at the Heysham site. You can sign up by completing the sign-up card that is attached with the annual calendar.
Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Limited
Lancashire County Council are required under Radiation (Emergency Preparedness & Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR) to determine the Heysham Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ). See the background to this work.
Maps
Map showing the Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Limited Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (ranging from 2.4km from the centre of site):
Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Limited Detailed Emergency Planning Zone Map
Map showing Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Limited Outline Planning Zone (5km from the centre of site):
Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Limited Outline Planning Zone Map
Further Information and who to contact
If you require further information regarding any of the information presented you can use the following contacts:
Lancashire County Council Resilience Team emergencyplanning@lancashire.gov.uk.
Westinghouse Springfields Community Relations at enquiries@springfieldsfuels.com.
EDF Energy Off-Site Emergency Planning Lead at joshua.tarling@edf-energy.com.