In this week’s listings
- Decision meeting on Egdon planning application for Wressle oil site;
- UKOG meeting to vote on company status changes;
- Deadline for comments on Broadford Bridge extension applications;
- Green Party leadership candidate, Sian Berry, speaks at Preston New Road;
- International Owl Awareness Week event;
- Plus meetings, gatherings and information events.
Diary for August 2018 coming soon. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events or if any details are wrong.
Monday 30 July 2018
Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. Scheduled speaker Sian Berry (about 12.30pm), Green Party Councillor and co-leadership candidate. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Tuesday 31 July 2018
General meeting of UK Oil & Gas Investments plc to vote on company changing from an investment to operational company on the AIM stock market. 10am, Hill Dickinson LLP, The Broadgate Tower, 8th Floor, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW. Details
Frack Free Tinker Lane meeting. 7.30pm, Red Hart Hotel, Bawtry Road, Blyth S81 8HG. Details
Wednesday 1 August 2018
Women’s Call march and vigil. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
North Lincolnshire Council offices, Scunthorpe. Photo: DrillOrDrop
Decision meeting of North Lincolnshire Council for Egdon Resources application for extension of time at Wressle oil production site. Planning officers have recommended approval. 2pm, Scunthorpe Civic Centre, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe DN16 1AB. Details
Leafleting in villages of Torworth, Ranskill, Sutton cum Lound and Scrooby. Meet 10am, Tinker Lane Protection Camp, Nottinghamshire DN22 8PA. Details
Closing date for consultation on applications to extend planning permission at the Broadford Bridge exploration site near Billingshurst, West Sussex. Details
Harthill Against Fracking meeting. 7pm, Peregrin Centre, Harthill S26 7UP. Details
Thursday 2 August 2018
Open Frack Free Misson update meeting. 7.30pm, Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson DN10 6EB. Details
Friday 3 August 2018
Black Friday outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Saturday 4 August 2018
Solidarity Saturday at Preston New Road. 10am, Maple Farm, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Photo: Julie Field
International owl awareness day. Tea, cake and owl-related crafts. 10.30am at IGas site at Springs Road, Misson, north Nottinghamshire and from 2pm on Misson Village Green. Details
Allerton Bywater public meeting organised by Frack Free Leeds. 3pm-5pm, Edward VII Working Men’s Club & Institute, 65 Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford WF10 2HE. Details
Sunday 5 August 2018
Frack Free Nottinghamshire stall at Pagan Pride in Nottingham. 12 noon-6pm, The Arboretum, Waverley Street, Nottingham NG7 4HF Details
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DRILL OR DROP? 
Just a note to report that the little reported conflict in Yemen is reaching crisis point. The Bab el Mandeb strait at the Southern end of the Red Sea is threatened by the Iran backed Houthi militia who have attacked shipping including possibly Saudi tankers passing through. The Israelis threaten to become involved if their shipping is attacked. That is just the opportunity for the Houthis to provoke the Israelis into a heavy-handed response and draw in other Arab neighbours against the old foe Israel. Why is this relevant to Shale Gas, well it illustrates generally he fragility of worldwide oil and gas supplies. I suspect that in the end money will outweigh politics and the waterway will remain open but it’s certainly a volatile area, amongst many in the Middle East.