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Balcombe policing costs reach nearly £4m

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 23, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The final cost of policing last summer’s demonstrations outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site at Balcombe was £3.985 million. A press release from the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, said the total included police salaries, overtime, rest day working and support from other police forces. Mrs Bourne has […]

Southern Water will cut water price for frackers

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 9, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Bloomberg reports that Britain’s water companies plan to discount the cost of water to fracking companies. Southern Water says its rate for the biggest customers is 25% less than for homes and this would apply to shale drillers, though none have applied. United Utilities will also offer lower […]