Warrington goes nuclear for IFB

KEY nuclear industry figures will meet in Warrington in June as part of the International Festival for Business (IFB).

The event, called Nuclear UK, will seek to promote ideas and innovation that will drive the industry’s future development.

IFB will cover a range of different sectors during 50 days in June and July.

Confirmed speakers include: John Clarke, chief executive of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA); Stuart Crooks, MD Nuclear Generation at EDF Energy; Robert Zadora, director, NuGen; Tom Jones, vice president of Clean Energy Europe AMEC; and Mike Tynan, chief executive of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC).

Steve Park, managing director of Warrington’s economic development agency Warrington and Co, said: “That the nuclear sector has chosen to stage this prestigious event in Warrington underlines the town’s significance within the international nuclear community.

“The UK’s position at the forefront of a global nuclear renaissance is underpinned by our heritage, experience and knowledge of the nuclear industry, built over decades right here in Warrington.”

Nuclear UK will be held at the Park Royal Hotel in Stretton on June 25.