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Labour faces two ways on nuclear power |
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Saturday, 17 December 2005 |
 At
Thursday's Council meeting the SNP put forward a motion to confirm
Glasgow's opposition to new nuclear power stations. Glasgow
is signed up as a member of Nuclear Free Local Authorities (Scotland)
and in fact this group is chaired by Glasgow's Cllr David
Stevenson. However, Labour refused to back the SNP motion
and instead moved an amendment which stated "this issue requires
careful deliberations" and referred it to a "sub-committee for detailed
consideration." The Labour position was supported by the
LibDems.
John Mason said, "What is the point of Glasgow's being signed up as
a "nuclear free local authority" if they refuse to oppose nuclear
power? If Scotland invests seriously now in renewable
energy, we will not need new nuclear power stations when Hunterston
closes in 2011 and Torness in 2023. This Labour position is
hugely embarrassing for Cllr Stevenson who is due to host an
anti-nuclear meeting in January."
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