Over the past couple of weeks work has resumed at Mainshill Wood with large areas of plantation forest being felled and borehole drilling ongoing, in preparation for the opencast mine. Scottish Coal, with the protection of Strathclyde Police, have moved in another team of drillers, J B Site Investigations, and ‘forest managers’ Scottish Woodlands to carry out this work.

Last week drilling work was stopped when a camp resident scaled a drilling rig and held off attempts by police climbers to remove her for 6 hours. Other actions to stop work and prevent felling have been ongoing.

But the Solidarity Camp needs support – stopping this preparatory work and importantly the felling of more plantation forest is essential to winning this campaign. Even if just for a day, come along to the Solidarity Camp and help us put a stop to Scottish Coal and Lord Home’s plans to rip up the Douglas Valley and poison local communities.

Go to  http://coalactionscotland.noflag.org.uk/?page_id=415#How%20to%20Get%20There for directions to the camp.