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Organisers of the Camp for Climate Action which was held in fields close to Kingsnorth power station near Hoo, Kent, said that up to 3,000 people had visited the site at some point over the last week.

Ob Saturday protesters took part in a mass day of action where they attempted to shut down the power station owned by energy company E.ON, who plan to build a new coal-fired facility at the site.

Four people were arrested after they managed to get inside the power station and a further 19 climbed over the perimeter fence but a spokesman for E.ON said the protesters had had not affected its power output.

E.ON spokesman Jonathan Smith said: "They had no effect whatsoever on the power station. It genuinely was business as usual."

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.

Spokesman Tim Lever said that over the past week campers have attended workshops on everything from how to build a compost toilet to international negotiations, and people would be returning to their homes "really inspired and charged up".

Mr Lever said: "If the Government gives permission to build this power station we will be back to stop it, and not just here but all over the country. We will disrupt the building of the site and as materials will have to be sourced from other places we will be taking action all over the country to stop them getting here as well."

Campers have been grouped together according to the areas they are from, and Mr Lever said this has enabled them to now return to their homes having formed networks for when they want to take part in further action. He said that those who had attended the camp represented only a small portion of people with strong feelings about climate change.

Kent Police said more than 50 people were arrested on Saturday, mainly for obstruction and trespass, although there were also arrests for assaults on police officers and one person was arrested for the possession of a bladed instrument. The force has not yet confirmed how many people have been arrested in total over the whole week, but said the figure was "more than 100."