The money has been granted to East Suffolk Council to
support the community in the Aldeburgh, Leiston and
Saxmundham Community Partnership area during the
coronavirus pandemic.
The funds will be given to the Leiston and District
Citizens Advice Bureau, the local food bank and six other
active community organisations who are leading the local
Covid-19 response.
The funding forms part of the 12 grants, worth £300,000 in
total, which Magnox has made available to local authorities
or charities where a Magnox site is located. In East
Suffolk, this is the Sizewell A site, which was closed in
2006 and is currently being decommissioned.
Gwen Parry-Jones, Magnox Chief Executive, said:
Many community groups are carrying out positive work,
supporting the most vulnerable in their areas. This work
is vital, and a key part of Magnox’s response to COVID-19
is to help other organisations deal with the pandemic
wherever we can.
In this time of national crisis, Magnox has agreed with
the NDA that we should make available up to £25,000 at
each site from the Magnox Socio-economic Scheme for use
by local community groups on COVID-19 related activities.
Magnox is committed to assisting the communities
surrounding our sites, as our communities have supported
us for over 50 years, and we hope this funding will go
some way to supporting the essential work being
delivered.
Letitia Smith, East Suffolk Council’s Cabinet Member for
Communities, Leisure and Tourism added: “We are grateful to
Magnox for this initial contribution to local groups in the
Aldeburgh, Leiston and Saxmundham Community Partnership
area who have been actively supporting local people who are
vulnerable at this difficult time.”
