
Site plan for extended well test at Angus Energy’s oil site at Balcombe in West Sussex. Map: Angus Energy planning application
Events in February 2020 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning
- Expected decision on Angus Energy’s Balcombe planning application
- Public meeting opposing UKOG’s Isle of Wight plans
- Latest results from government survey of attitudes to fracking
- Campaign meetings and workshops
- Investor briefing
- Court date in challenge to Horse Hill production approval
This page is regularly updated with new events. Please let us know if you would like us to include an event or if any of the details are wrong. contact@DrillOrDrop.com
Saturday 1 February 2020
Extinction Rebellion workshop on oppression, movement building and relationships as activists. 1pm-5pm, St Nicolas Parish Church, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW. Free. Details and to register
Sunday 2 February 2019
Faith at the Gate – Hose Hill. Contemplation, prayer and stand witness to extraction of fossil fuels. Meet at 3.30pm at the monitoring camp at the junction of the A217 and Horse Hill, near Horley, Surrey. Event begins at 4pm outside the Horse Hill site. Details
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Extinction Rebellion Brighton Central meeting. 7pm-9pm, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD. Details
Sheffield Against Fracking monthly meeting. 7.30pm-9pm, The Old Queen’s Head, 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield S1 2BG. Details
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Sheffield City Council – stop wasting our time. Demonstration outside Sheffield City Council meeting and petition delivery about climate action in the city. 1pm-3pm, Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH. Details
First reading of private members bills.
Thursday 6 February 2020

Attitudes to fracking 2014-2019. Source: BEIS tracker Wave 31 September 2019
Release of results of BEIS Wave 32 public attitudes tracker survey. 9.30am. Website
Climate emergency: mobilising for climate justice, Glasgow 2020. Meeting hosted by Campaign against Climcate Change 7.15pm-9pm, KLT, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG. Details
Saturday 8 February 2020
The fall of BP. Re-arranged date for event described as a mass action against climate crisis. 12 noon-5pm, British Museum, London WC1B 3DG. Details
Sunday 9 February 2020
Frack Free Isle of Wight meetings about UKOG plans for Arreton and Godshill. 12 noon-1.45pm and 2pm-3.45pm, Arreton Village Hall, Main Road, Arreton, Isle of Wight PO30 3AD POSTPONED TO 23 FEBRUARY 2020
Thursday 13 Febrary 2020
Initial hearing at the High Court in the legal challenge to Surrey County Council’s approval of planning permission for oil production and extra wells at Horse Hill. Time to be confirmed. Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London. Details
Friday 14 February 2020
For the love of earth. Extinction Rebellion Dorking leafleting and campaigning. 12 noon-4pm, High Street, Dorking. Details
Sheffield Youth Strike 4 climate. 11am, Devonshire Green, Division Street, Sheffield. Details
Student climate strike, University of York. 11.30am-3.30pm. Details
Student climate strike, Preston. 10am-2pm, Preston railway station. Details
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Oil and gas investor briefing. CEOs from Tower Resources and Hardman & Co. 5.30pm, Brewers Hall, Aldermanbury Square London EC2V 7HR.
Harthill Against Fracking public meeting. 7pm, Peregrin Centre, Harthil S26 7UP.
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Frack Free Allerton Bywater & surrounding area monthly update meeting. 7pm-8pm, Victoria Allertonbywater, 63 Main Street, Castleford WF10 2BZ. Details
Friday 21 February 2020
Barnsley climate action seminar. 10am-5pm, Barnsley Town Hall, Yorkshire Business Mine, University Centre, Barnsley S70 2AN. Free entry. Details and to register.
Friday 21 February-Sunday 23 February
Earth First! UK Winter Moot. Details to be confirmed.
Saturday 22 February 2020
Extinction Underground Vault Festival. 10.30pm, Underbar, The Vaults, Leake Street, London SE1 7NN. Details
Sunday 23 February 2020
Frack Free Isle of Wight rearranged meetings about UKOG plans for Arreton and Godshill. 12 noon-1.45pm and 2pm-3.45pm, Arreton Village Hall, Main Road, Arreton, Isle of Wight PO30 3AD
Monday 24 February 2020
Extended deadline for comments to Lancashire County Council on new information on Aurora Resources’ application to frack at Altcar Moss, near Formby.
Heading for extinction – what can we do about it? Public talk. 7pm, St Andrews URC Church Hall, Hersham Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 1LG. Details
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Meeting of West Sussex County Council planning committee. Expected date for discussion of Angus Energy application for a production test at Balcombe. 10.30am, County Hall, Chichester (to be confirmed). Link to agenda (available seven days before meeting).
Wednesday 26 February 2020
“Trial” of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Protest at council meeting over climate change. 1pm-4pm, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley HU17. Details
Chesterfield Borough Council discusses climate change action plan. 5pm, Council Chamber, Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield S40 1LP. Details
What carbon pricing mechanism should the UK adopt? Meeting of All Party Parliamentary Group on energy costs. Speakers include Charlie Lewis (BEIS), Rachel Wolfe (Zero Carbon Commission) and Stuart Evas (Vivid Economics). 6pm, Committee room 11, Houses of Parliament, London SW1.
Thursday 27 February 2020
Expected date of agenda for 4 March meeting of Lancashire County Councils development control committee.
Friday 28 February 2020
Travels with my red bag. Evening talk by Barbara Hickman about work, politics, travel and more. Donations collected for Frack Free Ryedale. 7pm for 7.30pm, The Worsley Arms, Hovingham, High Street, Hovingham YO62 4LA. Details
Saturday 29 February 2020
Bristol Climate Summit. 1pm-5pm, Tony Benn House, ictoira Street, Bristol. Details
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Sunday 1 March 2020
Faith at the Gate. Contemplation and prayer in standing witness to extraction of fossil fuels. 4pm-4.30m, Horse Hill oil site, Horse Hill, near Horley, Surrey RH6 0RB. Details
Wednesday 3 March 2020
Sheffield Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, Old Queen’s Head, Pond Hill, Sheffield S1 2BG.
Thursday 4 March 2020
Decision due. South Western Energy application for a vertical well at Puddletown, Dorset. Details
Lancashire County Council development control committee meeting. Possible decision of Cuadrilla’s application to extend life of Elswick gas site. 10.30am, Cabinet Room B – Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston. Details
Monday 16 March 2020
Strategic planning committee meeting of Dorset County Council. Possible decision date for South Western Energy application for a vertical well at Puddletown, Dorset. 10am, The Quarter Jack Suite, The Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster BH21 1AS. Details
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Scottish government information event (drop-in and workshop) on National Planning Framework NPF4. 12 noon-4pm, Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow G40 1BP. Details and links to other events.
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Scottish government information event (drop-in and workshop) on National Planning Framework NPF4. 12 noon-4pm, The Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL. Details and links to other events.
Cassiopeia investor symposium. Companies presenting include Union Jack Oil and Zenith Energy. 6pm, Home Grown Club, 44 Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7BS. Details
Thursday 19 March 2020
Scotland’s National Planning Framework NPF4 information event. Organised by Aberdour residents and open to all. 7pm-9pm, The Forries, 35 High Street, Aberdour KY3 0SJ. Details
Saturday 21 March 2020
Extinction Rebellion music fundraiser event. Hosted by XR Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire. 7pm-11pm, The Phoenix Suite, Chester Street, Chesterfield. Details and tickets
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Estimated date for decision by Surrey County Council planning committee on UKOG applications for an oil and gas site at Dunsfold. To be confirmed.
Thursday 26 March 2020
IGas final results. Details
Friday 27 March 2020
Provisional date for decision by Lancashire County Council on Aurora Resources application to drill and frack two wells at Altcar Moss near Formby. To be confirmed.
Saturday 28 March 2020
Frack Free Fundraising Bingo. 7pm-10pm, Birchfield Community Centre, Birchfield Road, Yeovil BA21 5RL. Details
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Decision date. West Sussex County Council’s recommended determination date for UKOG application to extend planning permission at Broadford Bridge for 24 months.
Deadline for restoration. UKOG Broadford Bridge site in West Sussex.
Sunday 5 April 2020
Faith at the Gate. Contemplation and prayer in standing witness to extraction of fossil fuels. 4pm-4.30m, Horse Hill oil site, Horse Hill, near Horley, Surrey RH6 0RB. Details
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Deadline for announcement of decision on Woodsetts and Ellesmere Port inquiries.
Monday 27 April 2020
Start date of trial of 12 people charged with obstruction of the highway outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road. Stuart Ackroyd, Maria Allen, Daniel Bee, Sarah Boyle, Rebecca Daniels, Joseph Haslam, Gordon Holian, Katrina Lawrie, Rose Monaghan, Tina Rothery, Ellie Stanton and Christopher Wilson were arrested on May 22 2018 after a protest. The trial is due to last three or four days.
Thursday 7 May 2020
Release of results of BEIS Wave 33 public attitudes tracker survey. 9.30am. Website
July
Release of results of BEIS Wave 34 public attitudes tracker survey. 9.30am. Exact date to be confirmed. Website
Thursday 9 July 2020
South Yorkshire schools climate change conference. 9.30am-3.30pm, Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HU. Details from schoolsclimateconference.SY @gmail.com
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Manston airport cargo hub decision by Secretary of State for transport due in May. The opening of this would be a massive detriment to the local community. We have an RSPB protected area close by and this goes against the government’s climate change agenda. Hardly any media coverage?