Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland’s first minister John Swinney visited Coalsnaughton in June (Neil Pooran/PA)Land instability caused by historic mining activity forced the evacuation of 97 properties in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, in May. The Mining Remediation Authority has confirmed that homes on Benbuck View and Dunmoss View are damaged beyond rehabilitation and will be acquired and demolished. Properties in less severely affected streets will undergo structural repairs once ground stabilisation work has been completed. Devastated residents were informed of the demolition plans at a community meeting, with local politicians describing the situation as heartbreaking. The UK Government has agreed to fund the response to the incident, supported by £1 million previously pledged by the Scottish Government. In fullResidents in tears as homes in UK village to be demolished following severe subsidenceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Devastated residents told nearly 100 homes will be demolished in old mining village
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland’s first minister John Swinney visited Coalsnaughton in June (Neil Pooran/PA)Land instability caused by historic mining activity forced the evacuation of 97 properties in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, in May. The Mining Remediation Authority has confirmed that homes on Benbuck View and Dunmoss View are damaged beyond rehabilitation and will be acquired and demolished. Properties in less severely affected streets will undergo structural repairs once ground stabilisation work has been completed. Devastated residents were informed of the demolition plans at a community meeting, with local politicians describing the situation as heartbreaking. The UK Government has agreed to fund the response to the incident, supported by £1 million previously pledged by the Scottish Government. In fullResidents in tears as homes in UK village to be demolished following severe subsidenceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
