In October, it was revealed that seven old nuclear submarines kept at Rosyth were set to be scrapped.

Babcock International wanted to build a new industrial building at Rosyth Dockyard for the dismantling of old nuclear submarines.

Seven nuclear submarines were kept at the yard for decades. Dreadnought has been there since 1980.

The plans for the new building stated that it would be 200 square metres in size.

In 2022, councillors were told of a pledge from the UK Government to “de-nuclearise” Rosyth by 2035.

The UK Government had been criticised in the past for inaction over the submarines as it costs £30 million per year to store them.

The last submarine to arrive in Rosyth for storage was in 1996. Work to dismantle the submarines started back in 2015 when roughly 32 tonnes of low-level waste were removed from Swiftsure.

Then in November, councillors were given an update on the programme to remove the radioactive waste and turn the seven subs into "tin cans and razor blades". Most of the low-level radioactive waste should be gone by the end of 2024.

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Peacocks to be given freedom of the city

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