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Licence and Ownership

The Sellafield and Capenhurst sites are owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and are managed and operated by Sellafield Ltd on their behalf.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has strategic responsibility for the UK's nuclear legacy. The UK's civil nuclear liability covers sites in England, Scotland and Wales. They range from research facilities to power stations.

Their mission is to deliver safe, sustainable and publicly acceptable solutions to the challenge of nuclear clean-up and waste management.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), always seeking value for money for the tax payer, pay Sellafield Ltd, and the other Site Licence Company's a fee for operating safely and delivering on their targets.