Scottish Labour Party Conference in Perth approved the motion from Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley CLP on restoring opencast coal areas after an excellent speech from local candidate Carol Mochan. The motion was
"This conference condemns the failure of both the Scottish Government and the UK Government to address the environmental crisis of the unrestored opencast mines in East Ayrshire and other parts of Scotland and calls on both governments to use their respective powers to provide the financial support required to ensure full restoration of the sites, addressing environmental concerns and seeking to create employment in the areas affected"
"This conference condemns the failure of both the Scottish Government and the UK Government to address the environmental crisis of the unrestored opencast mines in East Ayrshire and other parts of Scotland and calls on both governments to use their respective powers to provide the financial support required to ensure full restoration of the sites, addressing environmental concerns and seeking to create employment in the areas affected"