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Atomic Weapons Establishment (Burghfield) and Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ) FOI Request – 04.12.2024. Please can you provide the following information:
1. The current Off-Site Emergency Plan (OSEP) for AWE Burghfield: Whilst Wokingham Borough Council supports in the development and revisions of the AWE Off-Site Emergency Plan, the plan author is West Berkshire Council. Therefore this request should be directed towards them.
2. Any current plan(s) which relate to the process of community engagement associated with the OSEP:Again, this is a question from West Berkshire Council. However, please find their website, which contains relevant information: Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) - West Berkshire Council
Mobilisation Plans
3. Any documents pertaining to the process for deciding on RMU/Rest Centre provision in the event of an emergency at AWE Burghfield: There are documents with information relevant to this question, which again, Wokingham Borough Council supports in the development and revisions of, but we aren’t the plan author.
4. Any mobilisation plans that are in place for the setup of such RMU/Rest Centre facilities: There are documents with information relevant to this question, which again, Wokingham Borough Council supports in the development and revisions of, but we aren’t the plan author.
I can share our rest centre plan, with some information redacted – however, this plan has limited to reference to radiation emergencies, as RMUs are covered by a separate plans. It is a generic operational plan to cover how a rest centre will be open and run across any emergency. This document is currently under review and is not the latest version.
Emergency Template Plans/ Guidance
5. Any template plans or content suggestions that are provided to schools, GP Surgeries, health centres, sports centres, leisure facilities, or businesses regarding their location within the DEPZ: Again, this is a question from West Berkshire Council. However, please find their website, which contains relevant information: Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) - West Berkshire Council
Procedures And Communications in the event of a release of Radioactive Material (PACRAM)
6. Any PACRAM or other hazard footprint graphics that have been presented in an emergency exercise: Any requests for information relating to exercises and materials should be directed to West Berkshire Council.