Weapons factory traveller site court case nears end

A High Court case brought by a council to try to stop an unauthorised development near a nuclear weapons facility is expected to conclude next month.

West Berkshire Council was granted an injunction in December restricting further development and occupation of the site south of Reading Road, opposite the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston.

All parties in the case must submit their final written submissions by 24 July, with a judgement expected during the first half of August.

AWE maintains and develops the UK's nuclear warheads. Its Aldermaston site, along with nearby Burghfield, plays a key role in the country's Trident defence programme.