CURRENT MISSION

To abolish the trident nuclear weapon system.

ABOUT ME

Since 1982 Faslane Peace Camp has been occupied by an ever expanding group of multinational Peace activists...

Intent on disrupting any attempts to make nuclear war, at
the Submarine Base. We are also doing a alternative lifestyle project. Living and working together, organising ourselves and co-operatively helping each other.

Faslane has done protests against faslane navy base, the nearby Coulport nuke storage, Truck convoys coming up from Aldermaston/Burghfield (nr. Reading), canoeing infront of Submarines and other actions on the MOD, BAe, Rolls Royce, and other Military corporations.

The site and look of the camp has varied considerably over the years, depending on the number and attitude of the residents. At one point there were two sites (one at each main gate) with distinct political attitudes (roughly characterised as anarchist and socialist). The camp is well established with mains water, a conventional toilet, a telephone, a large kitchen and living room, hot water and a bath, and planning permission for 12 caravans. However, the tenancy was ended 5 years ago when the council borders changed. The new council then organised an eviction order but decided not to waste money on a large-scale eviction.

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HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Camp residents have occasionally breached the security of the Naval Base by getting inside the fence or by canoeing or swimming into the base. Also by successfully disrupting the road transportation of the Trident missile warheads, which are heavily guarded by the Special Escort Group (Ministry of Defence Police), and by blockading the two gates.

They are also active, with Trident Ploughshares and CND in large public blockades of the base, attended by members of the public and a few politicians. Such annual events aim to keep the base closed for as long as possible by preventing its staff from arriving for work, and usually involve large numbers of protestors being arrested.

Interessen

• singing
• reading
• canoeing
• camping
• swimming
• communications
• emergency services
• history

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History of the Camp

Faslane Peace Camp began in 1982 when a group of anti-nuclear protesters pitched camp on a small strip of land opposite the Gareloch in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The original intention of the campers was to stay for only two weeks. However, this became forgotten as the full enormity of their task became apparent. Instead they decided that the camp would be an organising base for Direct Action protests against the nuclear presence - for as long as was necessary. The tents were replaced by caravans as they set about planning the first of what was to be a long series of non-violent actions - which gained widespread coverage by the media.

"June 12th, 1982 started off grey and miserable but ended up a lovely, warm, happy day. At 9.30am, 14 of us set off in convoy for Faslane Submarine Base. We'd had all kinds of dire warnings from Dumbarton CND that we'd be immediately arrested for sedition so our feelings were a mixture of apprehension and excitement. We arrived at the site we had chosen for the camp and started putting up tents and banners. By midday we had the two tents up and the kettle on when along came our first encounter with the MoD. They informed us that we were on MoD land and would have to move but not to worry because they had found us another site. Down the road about 500 yards was the perfect place. There was a stream behind us and a tunnel which crossed over the busy main road. As well as this, the land belonged to Strathclyde Regional Council which had declared itself a nuclear-free zone. We moved the tents, re-erected the banners, lit a fire and set up camp. With many visitors who had arrived, we sat around the fire singing peace songs and dreaming of a "brave new world" will early in the morning, hoping that Faslane Peace Camp could help in any small way to stop the arms race."

The early '80s were the years of the mass rally and of peace camps being organised throughout Europe. A number of camps sprang up all over Britain, with an emphasis on Direct Action. Faslane Peace Camp was in a slightly better position than other camps in that both the local and regional councils fully supported the camp. The land was rented from the regional council for a nominal fee (Ł1 per month), and was given continuous planning permission from the district council. At first the planning permission was given on a yearly basis, then five yearly, and finally the camp was given planning permission indefinitely.