Category: Action alert
Book your place on the coach for Solidarity Sunday
What: A march & demonstration at Barton Moss Community Protection Camp, Greater Manchester When: Sunday 26th January 2014 Where: Leaving Glastonbury Town Hall Car Park 7am | Bristol Temple Meads Train Station 8am. Returning 5pm from Manchester How to Book: Please use the form here: http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/solidaritysunday/ Contributions: £20 waged |…
Request for support from Romania
Pungesti, Vaslui county, Romania International Call for Help & Action #humanrights #stopgazedesist This morning, shortly before 6 AM, 45 vehicles, including police vans and heavy machinery, arrived in the Resistance Camp in Pungesti. Less than 90 people were in the camp and they were completely isolated. The riot police blocked…
Call out for the Northern Great Gas Gala!
Event: Northern Great Gas Gala! Location: Barton Moss Road (off A57), Salford, Greater Manchester M30 7RQ Time: From 9am onwards Date: Weds 27th Nov Website: http://northerngasgala.org.uk Mass convergence called for tomorrow (Weds 27th) to fight fracking in Greater Manchester Fracking company IGas Energy are trying to start drilling in Barton…
Frack Free Somerset in Solidarity with Balcombe Blockaders
Tomorrow is day three of a community blockade of Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources' drilling attempt in the West Sussex village of Balcombe. Over 250 people stopped 15 trucks bring on equipment yesterday. Members of Frack Free Somerset have joined the blockade and are keen to support people to get to…
Your chance to question Mendip District Council about Unconventional Gas
Mendip District Council's Cabinet is to hit the road to meet with local residents throughout the district and answer their questions about the council and its services. The new 'Meet the Cabinet' sessions will take place in each of the area's four main towns - Frome, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and…
Planning Applications to Oppose in South Wales
It is essential that unconventional gas does not get a foot hold in the UK. Please take your time to oppose to these planning applications that have been submitted in South Wales. You may wish to draw on some of the more general points of objection, during our resistance to…
Information on the location of UK Methane’s next test sites
At a public debate in Bath on 14th March 2013 between UK Methane Ltd and Frack Free Somerset, company UK Methane confirmed that they have been working on plans in the Ston Easton area and also around Compton Martin for their next test drilling sites. If you live in either…
Somerset County Council consults on fracking
Somerset County Council is consulting on its new policy towards fracking in Somerset. The consultation runs until March 8th and we need as many people as possible to comment on their plans. To view and read the document click on http://www.somersetconsults.org.uk/gf2.ti/f/336162/8880805.1/PDF/-/Minerals_Plan_Jan_13.pdf The relevant chapter is chapter 10 page 56 Energy…
European consultation on unconventional fossil fuels
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the future development of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas in Europe. All interested individuals, organisations and public authorities are welcome to share their views on the possible opportunities and challenges that may arise from the development of such projects…
New bill will silence local voices
Source: http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/fair_future/press_for_change/bill_silence_local_voices_38544.html New bill will silence local voices The new Growth and Infrastructure Bill will allow developers to bypass local authorities in some cases. Bypassing local councils Local authorities decide local planning decisions. But in some "designated" local authorities the Secretary of State has suggested developers have the option to…