Preston New Road Action Group are pleased that the government have refused Cuadrilla’s calls to increase the seismic trigger levels on the Traffic Light System. Widening the trigger threshold would be an entirely unacceptable concession to the industry for our…
Preston New Road Action Group in Lancashire have expressed deep concerns that the first hydraulic fracturing in the UK since 2011, has now taken place at Cuadrilla’s site in Little Plumpton, only 300 metres away from residential properties. The previous frack…
Preston New Road Action Group would like to say thank you to everyone who has donated money to us and Frack Free Lancashire over the last eighteen months. These donations have enabled us to progress our Legal Challenge to Judicial…
Cuadrilla have applied to Lancashire County Council to allow up to nine convoys of HGVs to deliver to their site at Preston New Road over night. This is a variation to Planning Condition 19 which states that these vehicles should only…
For immediate release 23rd June 2017 The Court of Appeal has granted Preston New Road Action Group (PNRAG) permission to appeal the planning court’s earlier judgment to allow fracking in rural Lancashire. In April, the planning court dismissed PNRAG’s challenge…
Formal legal proceedings have now been issued at the High Court against the Government’s decision to grant permission for fracking in Lancashire. The legal challenge has been issued by the Preston New Road Action Group (PNRAG), represented by law firm…
Cuadrilla CEO addresses AJ Lucas shareholders “In the North East of England, we have now formally accepted the award of further onshore exploration licences issued by the UK Oil & Gas Authority. These licences total approximately 1300 km2…
PEDL 165 Pipe Dreams This is a new visualisation of what the Fylde Coast could look like if Cuadrilla’s plans to build up to a hundred well pads in their licence area PEDL165 went ahead, revised after they relinquished a mere…
The recent and severe Texas floods as reported here and on this news report, have caused fracking fluids and chemicals to leach into public waterways. Photos can be viewed here with a selection below: We were reminded of an untruth that was spoken…
Just to clarify any confusion, when the Planning Inspector, Wendy McKay, issues her report on or before the 4th of July, it will ONLY be to the Secretary of State – neither ourselves as a Rule 6 Party, or the other…
