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“£1.9m investment commitment for West Newton” – Reabold

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 13, 2026

Horse Hill news update

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2026

Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

Europa shareholders back fundraising

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Cuadrilla’s Roseacre fracking plans a “personal tragedy” for local people, inquiry told

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 4, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The chair of a group of residents opposed to fracking at Roseacre Wood told the public inquiry about their fears if Cuadrilla’s plans went ahead.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 14 – Roseacre residents

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 4, 2016 • ( 11 Comments )

    Live news as it happens at the 14th day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links.

Roseacre Wood fracking site would “fundamentally change” community’s way of life + key landscape evidence from Day 13

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Cuadrilla’s proposed fracking site at  Roseacre Wood site would industrialise the undeveloped rural landscape, opponents told the shale gas inquiry today.

“Roseacre Wood fracking site likely to break noise conditions” + key noise points from Day 13 of Cuadrilla inquiry

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

A noise expert working for opponents of fracking told the public inquiry that Cuadrilla was likely to break planning conditions on noise limits at Roseacre Wood.

“Major accident likely at 18 points on Cuadrilla traffic route” + other key transport issues

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Heavy lorries travelling to Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Roseacre Wood would have an unacceptable impact on road safety, the inquiry into the scheme heard today.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 13 – Roseacre residents’ evidence

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the 13th day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links. Robin Green, barrister for Roseacre Awareness Group and Treales, Roseacre & Wharles Parish Council, presents […]

Health case against shale gas exploration is convincing, expert tells fracking inquiry + key health issues from Day 12

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 12 Comments )

The health risks of shale gas exploration are too great to justify it going ahead, the inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans heard today.

Environment Agency “washed its hands” of available waste treatment, inquiry told + other key points from Day 12

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

The Environment Agency has “washed his hands” of whether there would be available capacity for treating flowback waste from Cuadrilla’s fracking sites in Lancashire, the shale gas inquiry in Blackpool heard today.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 12 – health and planning

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( 44 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the 12th day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links.

Cuadrilla fracking inquiry – what’s happening in Week 4?

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The inquiry into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for Lancashire goes into Week 4 this morning (Wednesday 2nd March) with more evidence from Friends of the Earth.

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