A number of caravan sites could have to be shut down in the Whitehaven area of the Lake District if nuclear reactors are placed on two proposed sites.
According to the Whitehaven News, the necessary “critical incident zones” that would have to be set up around the Braystones and Kirksanton sites would encompass holiday chalets and caravan parks, meaning they would have to be moved.
Other barriers to the reactors include the presence of a primary school in Beckeret and a prison in Haverigg.
The problem stems from the need to be able to quickly and safely evacuate local workers and residents in the wake of a nuclear emergency.
Local emergency planners expressed the most concern over the prison as there is no way that it could be self-evacuating to the required level.
It is also a major local employer and would represent a massive blow to the local workforce if it was to close.
One caravan park that is at risk is Tarnside, which features a laundrette, children’s play area, games room and club house, according to totaltravel.co.uk.
