Shropshire Tories oppose Dart’s coal bed methane plans again – full report
Conservatives on Shropshire Council have voted against national party policy and opposed for the second time a planning application for coal bed methane exploration.
Government in regular contact with Lancashire County Council over Cuadrilla fracking applications
The government had regular contact over a period of five months with Lancashire County Council about Cuadrilla’s applications to frack in the Fylde, according to a parliamentary answer published this week.
Shropshire Council loses chance to decide on Dart’s Dudleston Heath CBM application
A decision on Dart Energy’s planning application to explore for coal bed methane at Dudleston Heath has been taken out of local hands because Shropshire Council delayed its decision for too long. A planning inspector will now decide on the plans, possibly after May’s general election.
Cuadrilla’s Fylde fracking plans come before Lancashire councillors today
Cuadrilla’s plans to frack for gas in the Fylde area of Lancashire come before county councillors in Preston later this morning.
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.
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.
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