SSG visits Hinkley Point A

Hinkley Point A (HPA) welcomed members of the Site Stakeholders Group (SSG) to site in November. Cllr Leigh Redman and Mervyn Brown enjoyed a tour of the site, visiting the gabion wall, HPA school and the Interim Storage Facility (ISF). Site Director, Kirandeep Basra-Steele also gave a presentation to the visitors to provide an update on our new brand, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS).

Kirandeep said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Leigh and Mervyn to the site. It provided an excellent opportunity to update them, as our link to the local community, on the key focus areas for HPA. We welcome the chance to hear feedback from local residents and find ways to work together during the next stages of our growing business. I would like to thank all staff that were involved in making the visit a success.” 

Following the visit, Cllr Leigh Redman said: “As Chair of the Hinkley SSG, it was a real pleasure to visit the site; to be able to see the work being done was great, it will help us update the SSG.  Seeing a near final ISF was impressive; being some of the last people inside before the skips go in will be a memory for the future.

The Hinkley School reinforced my belief that there is a chance for a long-term career on site, ceasing generation was the end of one phase and this is the start of the next phase. The work HPA are doing to support new apprentices and re-training staff is going to benefit local communities and, the more we can do to promote this, the more it will help build and support the workforce.

With Hinkley Point B defueling and one day being part of the new NRS, the process of bringing together A and B stations helps demonstrate the focus on the future – by investing in the workforce, assets, communities, sites and surrounding landscapes.”