Anti-nuclear campaigners raise concerns as the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) site at Burghfield is granted planning permission for factory

Paul Gavin, Newbury Today - Fri, Nov 16 2007

SAFETY standards at AWE Burghfield were under the spotlight again on Wednesday (November 14) as an application to build a new components factory on the site were considered.

Anti-nuclear campaigners raised concerns about the site at a meeting of the West Berkshire Council eastern area planning committee on Wednesday, where AWE was granted planning permission to build a new components manufacturing facility.

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Block the Builders report on blockades at AWE Burghfield and AWE Aldermaston on Monday 12 November, 2007 here:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/385666.html