Objections to the proposed Nuclear Research Centre at Catcliffe?

[Moosey 10]

how many of the jobs will go to locals though... 50% max id say

 

 

With the greatest respect to the good folk of Catcliffe, having worked around there for the last 16 years or so on and off, I've got to say none of them seem particularly technically minded or suited for this sort of work. It's not the Tokyo of northern England really.

[GrannyGranny 10]

The Centre will be in Catcliffe and create around 170 direct jobs though the majority of those with the necessary skills and experience will already be in employment anyway.

The manufacturing base's location is still to be decided and will employ around 300 jobs. This will probably create more jobs for local workforce who have skills in manufacturing.

[upinwath 10]

I just wonder how many times this thread will get it's name changed.

Twice so far and waiting.

[Moosey 10]

Will somebody please think of the children!

[beryllium 10]

Cleaner, safer nuclear energy? A secure supply of energy for this country? A lower carbon footprint? Highly skilled scientific/engineering jobs for the local area? It's a research centre not a nuclear power plant.....

[bus man 10]

Sheffield university as stated that there will be no nuclear material at this facility

[Tony 10]

Let's not let facts get in the way of a climate of fear!

[Bonjon 10]

Just thought I'd get a toe hold first before an irrational suburban fear takes hold of the city now that the N word has been used in relation to the Sheffield University / Rolls Royce engineering facility to research nuclear energy projects just off the Parkway.

 

Are you worried about having nuclear research in Sheffield? Do you know what it is and what it does?

 

Isn't it opening in Rotherham??

[Tony 10]

Technically, but nobody would believe that you could find Rolls Royce or a university in Rotherham.

[Bonjon 10]

Technically, but nobody would believe that you could find Rolls Royce or a university in Rotherham.

 

Oh so true Surley the people of Rotherham will just poke it with a stick as its the 'normal'?

[perplexed 10]

I noticed on Look Leeds, that when this facility was mentioned it was described as being located in South Yorkshire.

 

They just couldn't bring themselves to acknowledge that Sheffield was getting it and not the almighty Leeds.

[Knavedave 10]

Sheffield and Rotherham have some excellent manufacturing engineers. As for the safety aspect, I would not be too concerned as there are plans to build lots of nuclear fallout shelters should a Chernoble type catastrophe occur and it might be kinda fun to see people glow in the dark anyhow.