Campaigners begin legal challenge to council decision on Leith Hill oil site
Opponents of plans to drill for oil near the Leith Hill beauty spot in Surrey have begun legal action against the county council.
£1.2m for councils dealing with shale planning applications
Councils dealing with planning applications for shale gas developments were invited today to bid for a share of £1.2m.
Surrey police investigate fire in caravan and cabin belonging to anti-drilling protesters
Surrey Police are appealing for information about a fire which destroyed a caravan and badly damaged a cabin belonging to opponents of oil exploration near Leith Hill.
Wildlife group warns of threat to Sussex woodlands from oil exploration
Multiple oil exploration sites across the Sussex Weald threaten the region’s ancient woodland, a wildlife organisation has warned.
UKOG announces flow testing underway at Broadford Bridge, W Sussex
Flow testing for oil at the Broadford Bridge exploration site is now underway, UK Oil & Gas plc announced this afternoon.
Picture post: Christians pray at shale sites
Christians went on an anti-fracking road trip of the East Midlands to meet and pray with communities facing exploration for shale gas.
Lidsey: Approval for drilling but rig delayed and planning permission breached again within days of council warning
West Sussex County Council confirmed today that there had been another breach of planning permission at the Angus Energy oil site at Lidsey, near Bognor Regis.
Live updates: Surrey councillors discuss lorry plans for Leith Hill oil site
Live updates from Surrey County Council planning meeting to discuss a Traffic Management Plan for Europa’s oil exploration site at Bury Hill Wood, near Leith Hill. The meeting is also discussing a survey and safety audit for the site. These are conditions of a planning permission granted in August […]
Cyclists’ lives at risk from Surrey oil site deliveries, campaign groups warn
As cyclists prepare to take part in the Prudential 100 cycle event in Surrey, opponents of oil exploration near the Leith Hill beauty spot have warned of a serious risk to riders in future.
Complaint of planning breach at second Angus Energy oil exploration site
West Sussex County Council has told the oil company, Angus Energy, that it must use the approved route into an oil exploration site at Lidsey, near Bognor Regis, after a complaint about planning breaches.
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