Complaint
A viewer complained about an inaccurate reference to plans for a nuclear dump 鈥渦nder a Lincolnshire village鈥. The ECU considered whether the programme had met the 麻豆社鈥檚 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 麻豆社鈥檚 Corrections and Clarifications webpage and the error discussed with the programme team and senior managers at 麻豆社 East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.