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Activists have started leaving the Climate Camp near Kingsnorth power station in Kent.Activists have started leaving the Climate Camp near Kingsnorth power station in Kent.
About 1,500 people have been stationed at the site, which is about two miles from the power plant on the Hoo peninsula, for the last week.About 1,500 people have been stationed at the site, which is about two miles from the power plant on the Hoo peninsula, for the last week.
They have been protesting against E.On's plans to build new coal-fired units.They have been protesting against E.On's plans to build new coal-fired units.
On Saturday they held a day of action which saw 50 activists arrested and 123 taken out of the River Medway.On Saturday they held a day of action which saw 50 activists arrested and 123 taken out of the River Medway.
A handful of people breached a security fence. We are not going to just abandon a field to the rubbish Climate Camp spokesman Terry Graves A handful of people breached a security fence, but E.On spokesman Jonathan Smith said they had no effect on the power station. We are not going to just abandon a field to the rubbish Climate Camp spokesman Terry Graves
Climate Camp spokesman Terry Graves said: "A number of people have started to leave but a number of people will stay on to make sure the site is in a perfect condition when we leave. Climate Camp organisers said the past week had been a great success in increasing people's awareness of the threats of climate change and alternative means of power.
"At 2-4pm we will have a main camp meeting about where we go from here in the context of Kingsnorth. People are really keen to come and keep the campaign going." Spokesman Terry Graves said there would be a meeting about where the campaign goes "from here in the context of Kingsnorth".
"People are really keen to come and keep the campaign going."
He added: "A number of people have started to leave [the camp] but a number of people will stay on to make sure the site is in a perfect condition when we leave."
Mr Graves said the number of people on the site would shrink to about 20 by the end of the week.Mr Graves said the number of people on the site would shrink to about 20 by the end of the week.
He added: "We take this really seriously... we are not going to just abandon a field to the rubbish."He added: "We take this really seriously... we are not going to just abandon a field to the rubbish."
River protestRiver protest
On Saturday a group of about 100 campaigners, some carrying drums and banners, marched from the camp to the power station.On Saturday a group of about 100 campaigners, some carrying drums and banners, marched from the camp to the power station.
And up to 30 rafts took to the River Medway as part of a river protest against E.On's plans, according to a climate camp spokeswoman.And up to 30 rafts took to the River Medway as part of a river protest against E.On's plans, according to a climate camp spokeswoman.
The current Kingsnorth power station is due to close in 2015 and E.On wants to replace it with two new coal units, which it claims will be 20% cleaner.The current Kingsnorth power station is due to close in 2015 and E.On wants to replace it with two new coal units, which it claims will be 20% cleaner.
Its proposals, which would see the first new coal-fired power plant being built in the UK for 24 years, have already been approved by Medway Council but the government will make the final decision about the project.Its proposals, which would see the first new coal-fired power plant being built in the UK for 24 years, have already been approved by Medway Council but the government will make the final decision about the project.
Activists have vowed to return to the power plant if the decision is approved.Activists have vowed to return to the power plant if the decision is approved.