Our governance
Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
RWM has a board of directors chaired by Professor Malcolm Morley OBE. This is the primary mechanism for the governance of RWM, including review of monthly performance reports against the agreed business plan. NDA sanctions funding for RWM.
The RWM Board
RWM’s board:
- sets out our strategic direction
- is responsible for ensuring we observe high standards of corporate governance
Our Board members are:
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Professor Malcolm Morley OBE (Chair)
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Peter Lock (Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality Director)
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Claes Thegerström (Independent Non-Executive Director)
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Professor Michael Bowman (Independent Non-Executive Director)
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Alan Cumming (NDA Nominated Non-Executive Director)
Executive Team
The RWM board delegates day-to-day management to the executive team, which includes the managing director and other directors. The executive team is accountable for implementing the strategy and plans approved by the board. Its members are:
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Peter Lock (Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality Director)
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Guy Esnouf (Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement)
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Nicole Westcott (Human Resources and Transformation Director)
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Andy Bevington (Interim GDF Programme Director)
RWM Board Meeting Minutes
We publish board meeting minutes after they have been approved by the board.
Geological Disposal Programme Board
We are members of the Geological Disposal Programme Board.
Regulation
As the organisation responsible for designing, building, operating and - in time - closing a geological disposal facility for higher activity radioactive waste, we will need to obtain the permissions and have the necessary skills and resources to complete this task.
A geological disposal facility will require a nuclear site licence and environmental permit to operate. We currently receive pre-application advice and scrutiny from: