Cuadrilla seeks to delay Fylde planning decisions
Cuadrilla has asked Lancashire County Council to delay consideration of its planning applications for two exploratory drilling sites near Blackpool.
Growing list of MPs calling for moratorium on fracking
Two groups of MPs from five political parties will call for a moratorium on fracking when the Infrastructure Bill is debated on Monday (January 26th).
Cuadrilla fracking plans – reaction to refusal recommendation
Our round-up of reaction to this morning’s recommendation by Lancashire County Council planners to reject Cuadrilla’s planning applications for fracking at two sites in the Fylde. Statements from: Cuadrilla Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace Fylde anti-fracking campaign group Industry representatives Government
Why Lancs planners recommend refusal of Cuadrilla’s fracking applications
At 9am Lancashire County Council released the recommendation of its planners to refuse planning permission for Cuadrilla’s two applications to drill, frack and test for shale gas. The company is seeking permission to develop exploratory shale gas sites at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road in the Fylde. […]
Link to Lancs planners report on Cuadrilla fracking applicaton
The report by Lancashire County Council planners recommending refusal of planning permission for Cuadrilla’s proposed exploratory drilling sites can be seen here
Breaking: planners’ recommendation on Cuadrilla fracking applications
Lancashire County Council’s planners have recommended rejection of Cuadrilla’s planning applications to drill, frack and test for gas at two sites in the Fylde.
6,000+ signature petition calls for stop to Fylde fracking
Opponents of fracking in Lancashire are preparing to hand in petition with over 6,000 signatures to the leader of the county council.
Who’s Who on the committee deciding Cuadrilla’s fracking applications?
The councillors who will decide next week on Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in Lancashire have been named. The 15-member committee will meet on Wednesday 28th January to decide on the application for the Preston New Road site. The decision on the Roseacre Wood site will be made on […]
Fracking Week in Westminster- w/e 16th Jan 2015
Transcripts of parliamentary questions, answers and debates on fracking and onshore oil and gas for the week ending 16th January 2015 This week Committee stage of the Infrastructure Bill discussed amendments on fracking Three calls for full publication of a redacted report on impacts of fracking on rural […]
Drilling diary – January 2015
Key events and activities in January on fracking and onshore oil and gas, including the Infrastructure Bill vote, demonstrations and decisions on Cuadrilla’s Fylde planning applications. Wednesday 21st January Petition hand-in to Lancashire County Council on Cuadrilla planning applications, 9am-10am, County Hall, Preston PR1 8RL Details
DRILL OR DROP? 