On Monday, July 14th, we had a very productive online video meeting with Mims Davies, our MP, and her researcher Julie. In attendance from FFBRA were Helen Savage, Malcolm Kenward, Matt Fox and John Clarkson. Read more
Our legal challenge is scheduled for the 28th, 29th January 2025. The case will be heard in the Court of Appeal in London by three judges. This gives us more time to raise the necessary Read more
On 7th May 2024 the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Stuart-Smith granted our application to appeal. We are now waiting to hear our court date. This means the decision by Judge Lieven to deny our judicial Read more
In order to potentially overturn the Planning Inspector’s Decision to allow Angus Energy permission to carry out an extended flow test for oil at Balcombe we are going to the High Court on the 19th Read more
The Argus, Samuel Brooke, 10th November 2019 CAMPAIGNERS have called for oil drilling in a village to be stopped after the Government declared a temporary pause on fracking. Villagers in Balcombe, near Crawley, have spoken Read more
On 2nd November 2018 the Government announced that it had ended support for fracking following a review of the seismic events at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire. FFBRA is delighted with this news, Read more
“It’s the frightening reality of what these communities are now facing that has convinced us to step up our campaign to stop fracking in its tracks” This has been very interesting to watch over the Read more
Business Green, Michael Holder, 9th January 2018 County council grants temporary permission to fracking firm Cuadrilla for shale gas exploration in Balcombe, despite thousands of objections from local residents West Sussex county council has voted Read more
BBC News, 9th January 2018 Councillors approved an oil company’s plans to explore for fossil fuels in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, despite nearly 3,000 objections. Cuadrilla Resources drilled a well in Balcombe in Read more
The Guardian, Adam Vaughan, 9th January 2018 Approval by West Sussex council comes as another shale company plans a legal challenge against Scotland’s fracking ban Fracking firm Cuadrilla has been given the go-ahead to explore Read more