Balcombe Great Gas Gala – Day 10 In Pictures

Day 10 (Sat 3rd) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex

Updates: Day 12, Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, Day 1, The Great Gas Gala Website

Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources are trying to start drilling in Balcombe, West Sussex and the community is trying to stop them. Over 250 people stopped 15 trucks bring on equipment on Day 1 (Thurs). On Day 2 more than 100 police were used to break the blockade and escort trucks onto the fracking site. On Day 3 the community continued to resist attempts to force trucks through the blockade but gave up early afternoon. On Day 4 Cudrilla did not attempt to bring any trucks onto the site. On Day 5 Cuadrilla continued to try to push trucks through the blockade and the community have continued to resist. Camp is still going strong and renewed efforts are being made to defend Balcombe. See Fracking In Balcombe: A Community Says No for background to issues involved. Scroll down for photos.

Update (12:00pm): Villagers announce result of their own survey of village: 85 percent against, 9 percent undecided, 6 percent for fracking.

Update (11:30am): Around 250 more villagers stroll down to the blockade. Big crowd here.

Update (7am): Somerset Saturday today! Rig Race from London and Brighton.

Around 400 People At The Community Blockade In Balcombe

 

Villagers Announce Result Of Their Own Survey Of Village; Balcombe 85 Percent Against

 

Large Numbers Of People Now At The Community Blockade In Balcombe

 

Don’t Frack Our Future! The Community Blockade In Balcombe

 

Rig Race Bike Ride From London Arrives At The Balcombe Community Bloackade

 

Knitting At The Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe

 

Ribble Estuary Against Fracking In Lancashire Sending Message Of Support To Balcombe This Morning

 

Musical Interlude During The Rig Race To Balcombe This Morning

 

Ribble Estuary Against Fracking In Lancashire Sending Message Of Support To Balcombe This Morning

 

Puncture Near Croydon But Rig Race Is On Way To Balcombe

 

People Gathering In London For Rig Race To Community Blockade In Balcombe

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