Residents in Coalsnaughton have been issued with dangerous building notices as the ground movement problems continue in the village.
This comes after properties in the village’s Benbuck View were evacuated on May 18, before homes in Dunmoss View, Nechtan Drive and Langour were also later impacted.
Residents at the time told the Advertiser, that they had been asked to look out for cracks in their walls.
Now, Clackmannanshire Council has revealed that some residents in Langour chose not to leave their properties at the time.
Some of those properties have now been served dangerous building notices.
A Clackmannanshire Council spokesperson said: “A decision was taken on May 29 by the Local Resilience Partnership, as part of the multi-agency response to the ground movement incident in Coalsnaughton, to evacuate 28 properties in Nechtan Drive and nine properties in Langour.
“Some residents in Langour chose not to leave their properties following the evacuation at that time.
“This means that a total of 97 properties have been evacuated in Coalsnaughton since May 18, 2026.
“On Friday, (July 10) the Council served Dangerous Building Notices on a number of properties in Langour under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.
“These notices do not represent a new or additional evacuation. Rather, they are a formal step taken following detailed inspections and professional advice from structural engineers, which identified defects that may present a risk to public safety.
“Following consideration of these reports and the professional advice received, the Council determined that it was necessary to serve Dangerous Building Notices on the affected properties.
“We recognise that this continues to be a very difficult and distressing situation for affected residents and the wider community.
“The Council and our partners will continue to engage directly with those affected, providing information, advice and support.”
Carl Banton, chief operating director at the Mining Remediation Authority, gave Clackmannanshire councillors an update on the situation last month, saying that ground movement in the area was still ongoing.
Residents had already been told prior to this update, that eight weeks of investigations would need to take place before a way forward could be determined.
The First Minister, John Swinney, then visited the village on June 5 to meet affected residents.
Shortly after this, it was confirmed that the Scottish Government would give Clacks Council an emergency fund of £1 million to deal with the ground movement problems.
Swinney at the time said that he hoped the money would “help to support the local authority in its moment of need”.
A spokesperson for the Mining Remediation Authority said: “We understand that Clackmannanshire Council has issued Dangerous Building Notices to a number of properties in Langour, Coalsnaughton that have been affected by the ground movement.
“The Mining Remediation Authority is continuing its investigations and remains committed to supporting the Council and residents where needed.”
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