 In January 2013, Copeland and Allerdale Borough Councils voted to proceed to the next stage (4) of the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) process, but this was vetoed by Cumbria County Council.In September 2013, The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced its proposed changes to the MRWS siting process.These included removal of the right of veto from county councils, and a diluted role for parish councils.