The Latest Breaking News from Clackmannanshire Council

Residents in tears as homes in UK village to be demolished following severe subsidence

An investigation confirmed that the land instability has been caused by historic mining activity

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Streets in former pit village to be demolished

Homes in Coalsnaughton were evacuated in May.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

UK Government to pay back Scottish Government over evacuations forced by mines

RESIDENTS forced to evacuate their homes following a ground slip will now be supported by the UK Government after historic coal mining was confirmed…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27

Evacuated residents of former Scottish mining village to be homeless for 2 months

RESIDENTS in a Scottish town who were evacuated following ground movements will be homeless for a further two months while an investigation is…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 3

Scottish Government urged to help after 100 homes evacuated by ground movements

THE Scottish Government has been formally requested help by a council leader after 100 homes were evacuated following ground movements in a former…

The National (Scotland) · May 31

30 more homes evacuated in Scottish town after 'ground moves again'

A further 30 homes have been evacuated in a former Scottish mining village after new 'ground movement' was detected

The National (Scotland) · May 27

Council issues update after houses evacuated in village following 'ground movement'

RESIDENTS who were evacuated following a “ground movement” which caused damage to their homes have been told there is “no clear timescale”…

The National (Scotland) · May 20

I was evacuated from our Scots village when 'the ground moved and cracked homes'

RESIDENTS from a village in Clackmannanshire have described being evacuated from their homes after doorframes “cracked”, skirting boards “came…

The National (Scotland) · May 19

36 houses evacuated in Scottish village after 'ground movement' causes shift

THIRTY-SIX houses in a former Scottish mining village have been evacuated after a “ground movement” caused them to shift positions ...

The National (Scotland) · May 19

Tributes paid to former Clackmannanshire Council Provost Walter McAdam

“I was truly sorry to learn of the death of Walter McAdam. With his passing, the people of Clackmannanshire have lost a truly great public servant," Keith Brown MSP.

Daily Record · Nov 24, 2022