Complaint
A viewer complained about an inaccurate reference to plans for a nuclear dump “under a Lincolnshire village”. The ECU considered whether the programme had met the ĢƵ’s editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
The ECU noted the location was in fact underground off the coast with only the entrance and some tunnelling located near the village. The reference to the dump itself being under the village was therefore inaccurate. The programme had apologised for the error to the complainant but in the absence of a public recognition of the breach of standards the ECU could not regard the matter as resolved and the complaint was therefore upheld.
Upheld
Further action
An explanatory note has been published on the ĢƵ’s Corrections and Clarifications webpage and the error discussed with the programme team and senior managers at ĢƵ East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.