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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

Breaking: Councillors reject Celtique Energie’s drilling plans for Kirdford/Wisborough Green

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

22nd July 2014 The planning committee of West Sussex County Council has voted against Celtique Energie’s application to drill exploratory oil wells between Kirdford and Wisborough Green.

Celtique Energie Wisborough Green drilling plans – highlights of planning committee so far

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

22nd July 2014 West Sussex County Council planning committee will make a decision today on Celtique Energie’s application for exploratory oil drilling at Wisborough Green. The company had asked for the application to be deferred. Key points raised so far:

Anti-drilling campaigners before planning committee meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Campaigners against Celtique Energie’s drilling application between Wisborough Green and Kirdford gather before the planning committee meeting in Horsham this morning.

“Legal blockade” to prevent Wisborough Green drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

22nd July 2014 Nine residents and landowners around a potential drilling site near Wisborough Green announced yesterday they had formed a “legal blockade” to prevent gas and oil exploration under their property.

Campaign group welcomes MP’s opposition to Wisborough Green drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 21, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

21st July 2014 Friends of the Earth has welcomed the call by former minister Nick Herbert for a rejection of Celtique Energie’s planning application to drill for oil near Wisborough Green and Kirdford.

Resist fracking – environmental health officers urge councils

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 21, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

21st July 2014 The organisation representing environmental health officers has urged local authorities to prevent fracking in their areas until they are satisfied about its risks to public health or the environment.

Breaking: Celtique Energie drilling application for Wisborough Green/Kirdford – decision back on

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 21, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

21st July 2014 In the past few minutes, West Sussex County Council has reversed its decision to postpone a decision on Celtique Energie’s planning application to drill for oil between Wisborough Green and Kirdford.

Decision on Celtique Energie drilling application at Wisborough Green/Kirdford postponed

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 21, 2014 • ( 7 Comments )

21st July 2014 West Sussex County Council confirmed this morning that consideration of the planning application by Celtique Energie for oil exploration between Wisborough Green and Kirdford has been postponed.

Fracking Week in Westminster (14th-18th July)

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 20, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

20th July 2014 A transcript of this week’s parliamentary questions and statements on: Quantities of gas in the Bowland shale Shale gas and economic competitiveness Cabinet committee on development of shale gas Water treatment works capable of processing flow-back fluid Methane concentrations in ground water Costs to local […]

Anti-fracking campaigner fails to overturn guilty verdict from Balcombe protests

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 18, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

18th July 2014 An anti-fracking campaigner accused of shoulder-barging a police officer at last year’s protests at Balcombe has failed to overturn his conviction.

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