Mainshill Update - increase in police surveillance
danger Mouse | 21.08.2009 18:09 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Health
Since the end of Climate Camp Scotland we've been sorting out left over tat and continuing building defences. This week we have had an increase in Police surveillance with early morning visits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Both times two police officers walked around the site taking video footage of defences.
On Wednesday morning a police helicopter hovered over the site briefly, probably a head count of people on the site.
Lord Home, the land owner, has been granted an eviction order and so an eviction could in theory happen at any time. We need more people at the camp to help with defences and be there if an eviction happens.
Support from locals is still massive, with food (including an indian take-away for all the residents one night) being dropped off regularly. Local people have campaigned tirelessly against this mine and have bene ignored by the planning process. It is only just now coming to light the extent to which coal mines affect people health, with information availble at
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If you have spare time and want to help resist this open cast please get down to Lanarkshire and get involved.
For more information visit the website or phone the site phone on 07806926040.
danger Mouse
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