THE Trump Organisation and the companies it claims are putting the Menie Estate golf resort at risk will hold face-to-face talks at a private meeting tomorrow.
Donald Trump’s son – Don jun – and assistant general counsel George Sorial have flown to Scotland to attend a council hearing where plans for a temporary clubhouse are being discussed.
The Press and Journal understands they will meet business chiefs planning to build an offshore windfarm nearby later tomorrow.
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre is a £150million joint venture by utility company Vattenfall, engineering firm Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group.
At the talks, which are believed to have been arranged by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, it is understood the Trump Organisation will again ask the developers to reconsider their proposals.
The 11 turbines would be built between Balmedie and Blackdog – but would be visible from Menie, where Mr Trump has built his championship links.
The American has previously told First Minister Alex Salmond the turbines are “disastrous and environmentally irresponsible” and has warned he may reconsider the rest of the resort – a luxury £250million hotel, 950 holiday homes and 500 houses – if the project goes ahead. Mr Sorial refused to comment on the meeting when contacted by the Press and Journal last night. He confirmed that Mr Trump has brought in lawyers to help fight the proposals, however.
Ann Faulds, a partner at Dundas and Wilson, has submitted a number of freedom of information requests to the Scottish Government and other public bodies asking a series of questions about the scheme. The action was triggered by news the proposals have attracted 406 letters of support.
“We want to look at all of these letters of support ourselves,” Mr Sorial said.
“We want to get as much information about the submissions as possible.”
The structures would be up to 639ft tall and would be built about a mile-and-a-half from the shoreline.