Yearly Archives: 2015
Central Government Take Over Of Shropshire Fracking Application
A planning application for a coalbed methane (CBM) exploration well at Dudleston in Shropshire has been called in and will now be decided by central government rather than the local council. If the planning decision hadn’t been taken to appeal by fracking company Dart Energy, Shropshire County Council would have rejected the application for exploratory […]
Decision On Lancashire Fracking Applications Deferred
At last minute Lancashire County Council decides to defer consideration of Cuadrilla’s fracking applications for at least 2 months to allow the company time to amend their applications. There was a massive demonstration by local communities out side County Hall, including an anti-fracking tractor-run by local farmers along the main-road outside of council building! The […]
The Frack Stops Here – LIVE UPDATES
Live updates from The Frack Stop Here! in Preston, Lancashire: Weds, 9am: Hundreds of people from across Lancashire and beyond converge on County Hall in Preston Weds, 10am: Development control meeting begins with large numbers of people inside the chamber and more outside Weds, 11am: Development control committee has left the chamber so that they […]