Following ground movement, 97 properties at Benbuck View, Dunmoss View, Nechtan Drive and Langour, Coalsnaughton, have been evacuated. The sites have been secured and evacuated safely, without any injuries.
The priority of all Local Resilience Partners continues to be the safety of everyone involved, and our officers remain in the local area to offer further guidance to residents during what we appreciate is a worrying time for them. This includes offering support to the residents as they navigate the next steps.
The specialist investigations undertaken by the Mining Remediation Authority are expected to take some time to complete, and they will continue to make sure that residents are updated with progress as soon as this information becomes available.
The Council is working alongside our partners, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Police Scotland, and the Mining Remediation Authority in response to this incident.
Expert teams remain on site and will continue working over the next eight weeks to gather the information needed as quickly and safely as possible.
To provide reassurance to residents and the wider community, ground monitoring equipment has also been installed. Residents may notice markings on the roads and pavements, which are also being used by the surveyors to monitor ground movement.
Structural inspections of properties are being carried out, and these reports will be shared with affected residents in the coming weeks. In addition, slope and stability investigations are being undertaken.
The MRA continues to work closely with partners to ensure our investigations are safe and coordinated for the community.
The MRA is also providing a weekly community update for residents on work taking place on site.
Support remains fully available for residents affected by this incident.
You can contact us on our priority telephone line 01259 452010 to speak to a member of the team or arrange an appointment to meet in person. This line is operational Monday-Friday 9-5pm and at weekends from 10-4pm.
You can email us at clacksincident@clacks.gov.uk.
Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau continues to provide support to residents, and you can contact them on their priority phone number 01259 226738 (Monday-Friday 9-4:30pm) or by emailing on bureau@clackscab.casonline.org.uk.
Kingdom Housing customer services can be contacted on 01592 630922.
Sources of practical and emotional support are also available to refer to.
For residents from Benbuck View, from Wednesday 10 June, if you need to collect essential belongings from your property, you can contact the MRA’s Community Liaison Officer, Sarah McDaid on 07392 318 280 or email sarah.mcdaid@miningremediation.gov.uk to coordinate access under a special managed arrangement. This process will allow us to carefully plan and control access so that it can be carried out safely.
To help keep everyone safe and make sure access runs smoothly, visits on other streets remain available between:
We understand how important personal items are, and we will do all we can to support access where possible through this managed approach. We kindly ask that everyone follows the agreed arrangements so that safety on site can be maintained.
To help residents with conversations with their insurance provider, Clackmannanshire Council can provide a supporting letter on request.
Meetings were held with residents on Thursday 21 May and Tuesday 2 June at which updates on work on site were shared and opportunities provided to ask questions.
Please see our frequently asked questions page if you have any other questions.