WYG points finger at government for Toshiba nuclear decision

By Dave Rogers2018-11-12T07:00:00

Consultant forced to take £3m loss on business it bought for Moorside development

Consultant WYG has criticised the government for not being clear enough in its support to build a nuclear power station in Cumbria.

Publishing its annual results in June, WYG said it was forced to book a £3.2m cost on closing a business that it bought because of planned work at the Moorside plant.

Land and property firm North Associates was bought in 2015 but delays on the plant forced the firm to shut the Carlisle-based business in March at a cost of £3.2m.

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