Fun At Faslane

The Reclaim the Loch action against the development of the area around Loch Lomond, planned for July 3rd, didn't happen due to appalling weather and low numbers.

Two actions have however happened at Faslane Peace Camp recently. On Sunday the 25th of July a Union Jack flag was stolen from the base and burned. Two people were arrested for it, one of whom was charged while the second escaped.

The second action was on Saturday the 31st. Three people from the peace camp entered the base and gatecrashed a private function in the officer's mess. They stole a picture of a submarine and the base's environmental policies from the wall, which, when they were arrested, they claimed belonged to them and were allowed to keep! They were however charged with breach of bylaws.

The council on whose land the peace camp lies has been involved in ongoing attempts to evict the camp. Since the elections it is now under new leadership and the eviction of the camp now looks unlikely. There is plenty going on at the camp however for which new faces are always welcome.

Contact: Faslane Peace Camp, 01436 820901.