Tagged: Lancashire Police

Fools’ Gold

Fools’ Gold

We, the residents of the Fylde, have been assured by our MP, Mark Menzies, that the most stringent regulations would have to be in place if shale gas exploration were to go ahead. He has referred continually to the need for “gold standard” regulations. We are now, if Cuadrilla are...

Was this the biggest own goal of all time?

Was this the biggest own goal of all time?

At about 4:30 on Thursday morning a Cuadrilla convoy of about 20 trucks apparently contravened the  planning regulations set by LCC, with the full knowledge and apparent collusion of Lancashire Police. Cuadrilla were in self-congratulatory mode, sending out a cocky press release, and when questioned about the timing of the...

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

On 18th February 2017 the Daily Telegraph published an article with the title “Cuadrilla takes shale activist row to Government as local firms lose out“. In the article the reporter, Jillian Ambrose, states that “Cuadrilla boss Francis Egan has raised concerns with officials in the Home Office, asking that police...