Day 47 (Mon 9th) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Balcombe Sussex
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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 (2:30pm): West Sussex County Council are apparently threatening to go to court to try to evict the Community Protection Camp in Balcombe. This is the same West Sussex County Council which waved through Cuadrilla’s planning application with no debate, and later admitted to residents that at the time they didn’t know what fracking was.
Update (11am): Cuadrilla are continuing to drill with police help to force fracking trucks through the community blockade.
Update (9am): Day 47 of the community fracking blockade in Balcombe. Come down and support the fight against fracking.
Officials From West Sussex County Council Have Been Littering The Site With Letters Threatening To Evict The Community Protection Camp In Balcombe
West Sussex County Council Are Apparently Threatening To Go To Court To Try To Evict The Community Protection Camp In Balcombe
Police Try To Force A Fracking Truck Through The Community Blockade In Balcombe
