Scottish Nuclear Offices Invaded By Protesters

Anti-nuclear protesters barricaded themselves inside several offices within Scottish Nuclear’s headquarters in East Kilbride in May. The occupation lasted nearly 3 hours and marked the 8th anniversary of Chernobyl and highlight the danger of nuclear power in this country. Shortly after 8am, 25 members of the recently formed Scotland Against A Radioactive Environment arrived at the offices. 10 of the protesters got in and made their way to a number of offices in the upper levels, including that of the Director of Safety. Once inside, they barricaded the doors, using chains and locks, before handcuffing themselves to chairs and desks. Outside the new building, activists tied chains around the entrance doors in an attempt to stop the 300 employees getting in..

As the occupation continued, more police officers were brought in. A short time later, the demonstrators ended their protest. A Strathclyde Police spokesman confirmed that 8 of the protesters had been taken to the local police office and questioned. They were later released. Afterwards, Ms Irene Currie, head of corporate communications at Scottish Nuclear, said that it had been a 'small and peaceful' protest and that Scottish Nuclear would be likely to be re-examining its security measures at the East Kilbride headquarters.

SCARE intend to bring about a nuclear free Scotland through non-violent direct action.