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Public meetings have been arranged by Frack Free Formby and Halsall Against Fracking: Formby: Wednesday 15th March at Formby Cricket Club 7.30pm Halsall: Tuesday 21st March at Halsall Memorial Hall 7.30pm Please spread the word!

Aurora have today again declared their intention to put in a planning application this year! http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/formby-could-set-further-fracking-12662273

Anti-fracking groups will be coming together in support of the communities on the Fylde at Maple Farm, Preston New Road (A583) on Saturday 25th February 11am – 2pm!  Your support is needed!

Activist Protectors have established a camp in an occupied field near to Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, an area scheduled to be fracked by the drilling company Third Energy. The camp, which now has a fully functioning community kitchen, has attracted … Continue reading →

According to correspondence on the Lancashire County Council website it is clear that the only interested parties who didn’t know that work was about to start on Preston New Road were the residents and action group!  They found out by … Continue reading →

We attended the Rally on 12th November in great numbers and what an inspiration!

Questions and answers from the Regulators’ Drop-In session at Christ Church, Aughton on 12th October: On Wednesday 12 October 2106, an informal drop-in event hosted by the regulators and agencies involved in assessing the impacts of the oil and gas … Continue reading →

HAF and local groups were well represented at the rally at Preston New Road on Saturday 8th October.  A fabulous, swift, first response to the Secretary of State’s “decisions” on Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at PNR and Roseacre.  Democracy died on 6th … Continue reading →

Last week Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government decided to ignore massive local opposition and overrule Lancashire County Council to allow the drilling company Cuadrilla to frack for shale gas at Preston New Road on the … Continue reading →

Venue: Christ Church, Long Lane, Aughton, Wednesday 12th October 2pm – 7.30pm.  Meet the “Regulators” of the fracking industry! “As regulators and agencies involved in assessing the impacts of the oil and gas industry our role is to ensure that … Continue reading →