Former planning minister backs local decisions on fracking
The former planning minister, Brandon Lewis, said tonight he believed decisions on shale gas should be made by local people, through their local authority.
Fracking Week in Westminster w/e 6/3/15
Weekly update on parliamentary statements and questions on fracking and onshore oil and gas developments. This week: Government announces opening of bidding for extra money for local authorities dealing with shale oil and gas planning applications – statement Consultation opens on changes to planning laws for groundwater monitoring […]
Doubts over ability of local councils to assess shale gas risk – new survey
Local authorities lack competence to deal with important issues in shale gas planning applications, according to a majority of respondents to a new survey.
Government fracking promise – bribe or pathetic crumbs from the Treasury’s table?
David Cameron announced this morning that councils would be able to keep 100% of business rates they collect from shale gas sites, up from the current figure of 50%. Speaking in Lincolnshire, he said this could be worth up to £1.7 million a year for a typical fracking […]
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