An early version of our draft Strategy shares our emerging thinking ahead of a formal consultation process which we anticipate will start in January 2016.

The Energy Act 2004 requires NDA to review, update and consult on our Strategy every 5 years.

The timing of the formal consultation will ensure that our final draft Strategy is informed by the outcome of the government’s spending review.

This document gives stakeholders the opportunity to provide their input whilst we complete our review. As well as any general observations we would like this engagement opportunity to focus on: “Are we asking the right questions?”

Draft strategy: September 2015

How to provide your comments and observations

We welcome any comments and observations you may have on our work in progress on the draft Strategy. Please note any feedback received from you in 2015 will not form part of the formal consultation process in 2016.

We will share a summary of the feedback we receive during this 2015 engagement period when we publish the formal consultation draft in 2016.

We would appreciate it if you could send any comments or observations you may have to us by the end of November 2015 by letter, fax or email.

By letter, fax or email

Address to – Strategy Engagement, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Herdus House, Westlakes Science and Technology Park, Moor Row, Cumbria CA24 3HU

Fax – 01925 802170 (Strategy Engagement)

Email – draftstrategy@nda.gov.uk

Engagement events

NDA has arranged a number of engagement events involving Site Stakeholder Groups (SSGs), local authorities and employees at our sites. In addition, we intend to hold a National Stakeholder Event early in 2016.

Next steps

NDA will:

• consider responses to the 2015 engagement
• issue a summary of responses received, and revise the draft Strategy as appropriate for consultation
• publish the draft Strategy for formal consultation
• consider responses to the formal consultation in 2016
• consider outputs from any events
• issue a response to the consultation, including a summary of responses received, and revise the Strategy as appropriate