SNP MSP Maree Todd to attend public meeting over opposition to nuclear power developments
Far north MSP Maree Todd has agreed to come to a public meeting to defend her party's opposition to new nuclear power developments in Scotland.
The SNP politician has featured in a spat with community representatives over her refusal to support the case for a small modular reactor (SMR) being sited in Caithness.
She has agreed to come to a meeting following an exchange of letters with Dounreay Stakeholder Group (DSG).
Speaking at its latest meeting on Wednesday, group vice chairman Davie Alexander said he had been dismayed by the MSP's recent comments on nuclear issues.
He said: "There's no recognition in her statements about the nuclear skills we have in the area and about the opportunities there are to retain the nuclear skills here. There is no mention of that, which is disappointing for the community as a whole."
Mr Alexander hopes the public meeting can be arranged 'sooner rather than later'.
DSG chairman Struan Mackie previously accused Ms Todd of doing a disservice to generations of local workers by refusing to back the case for an SMR in Caithness.
Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans to build up to 10 SMRs across the UK by 2035.
In line with its party's anti-nuclear power line, Ms Todd claimed reactors are a "high cost, high risk" venture and that the focus should be on "safe, sustainable and cost-effective" renewable energy.