Monthly Archives: March 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Tues 7th Mar, 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Tues 7th Mar, 2017

Lancashire communities are continuing to resist construction of a new fracking site by Cuadrilla Resources at Preston New Road near Blackpool, despite significant police repression. A rolling blockade of the construction is taking place daily outside the site and is having a significant effect in disrupting Cuadrilla’s plans.

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Billingshurst Fracking Update (UKOG) - March 2017

Billingshurst Fracking Update (UKOG) – March 2017

In January 2017, the council approved UKOG’s application to amend the existing planning consent to allow a “zone of variation” within which the well can be drilled. Planning consent expires in September 2017. Work is expected to begin imminently at this site. UKOG’s chairman has said that they will be targetting the Kimmeridge Limestone.

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Lancs Fracking Update (Sibcas) – Mon 6th Mar, 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (Sibcas) – Mon 6th Mar, 2017

Popup demo outside fracking portacabin supplier Sibcas Ltd in Atherton, Wigan, which has been supplying Cuadrilla’s new fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire. A number of demos have taken place here in recent weeks.

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Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Mon 6th Mar, 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Mon 6th Mar, 2017

Lancashire communities are continuing to resist construction of a new fracking site by Cuadrilla Resources at Preston New Road near Blackpool, despite significant police repression. A rolling blockade of the construction is taking place daily outside the site and is having a significant effect in disrupting Cuadrilla’s plans.

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Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) - Fri 3rd Mar, 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (PNR) – Fri 3rd Mar, 2017

Lancashire communities are continuing to resist construction of a new fracking site by Cuadrilla Resources at Preston New Road near Blackpool, despite significant police repression. A rolling blockade of the construction is taking place daily outside the site and is having a significant effect in disrupting Cuadrilla’s plans.

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Lancs Fracking Update (AE Yates) - Fri 3rd Mar, 2017

Lancs Fracking Update (AE Yates) – Fri 3rd Mar, 2017

Popup demo outside AE Yates in Bolton, Cuadrilla’s primary contractor for the construction of its new frack pad in Lancashire. A number of community demos have taken place here in recent weeks.

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