24/06/2026
Statement following last night's meeting with affected Coalsnaughton residents: Nikki Bridle, Chief Executive of Clackmannanshire Council, said: "As part of the ongoing work to keep affected residents informed of progress, partner organisations held an update meeting for those residents on Tuesday 23 June.
“The priority of all Local Resilience Partners continues to be the safety and welfare of everyone involved, and that includes staff, contractors and residents accessing the site. Our officers continue to work tirelessly to support residents during what we appreciate is an extremely worrying and uncertain time.
“Clackmannanshire Council continues to engage directly with residents impacted by this incident and provide support to those residents with temporary accommodation and other welfare related support. Updates on this provision was provided at the meeting.”
A number of partner organisations, from the LRP including representatives from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and utility companies, attended the residents meeting to provide the latest information and help answer questions from residents.
Updates on the ongoing programme of technical investigations were provided by the Mining Remediation Authority.
Carl Banton, Chief Operation Director for the Mining Remediation Authority, added “Work is continuing to help us understand what is happening below the surface.
“At the residents meeting this evening we shared what investigations have taken place to date, and what we plan to do over the next few weeks which includes installing monitoring equipment in the boreholes that we have drilled which will provide essential data to help us understand whether ground movement has stabilised.
“Our thoughts remain with the residents affected and we would like to assure the community that we are doing all we can, as quickly as possible, alongside the Local Resilience Partnership to understand the cause of this incident.”
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Clackmannanshire Tenants and Residents Federation Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton & Devonside Community Council Police Scotland Forth Valley Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Your Safety