The Environment Agency has granted Cuadrilla Resources Balcombe a variation to and part surrender of the existing EA permit at Balcombe which was previously open to consultation and closed in June 2018. Thank you to Read more
Could recent earthquakes in Surrey be linked to oil and gas exploration? Surrey has previously been earthquake free, but the Newdigate area has had eight earthquakes since the beginning of April. The exact location and Read more
On behalf of it’s members FFBRA (Frack Free Balcombe Residents Association) has submitted comments to the application by Angus Energy for a part retrospective application at Brockham, Surrey including the retention of the BRX4 well, the regularisation of 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
Do you have any beautiful photographs of our lovely village and the surrounding countryside? And do you have any, probably not-so-beautiful photographs of the protests in 2013, and any protests since? If you do, and Read more
The committee will aim to get through formalities as quickly as possible as we are amazingly lucky to have Professor David Smythe as our guest speaker. David is Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, Glasgow. He will talk to us Read more
The FFBRA AGM saw a full Bramble Hall despite the ‘Beast from the East’ The FFBRA AGM appointed Douglas Wragg as Chairman, Louisa Delpy as Vice Chair, Rachel Hall as Secretary, Rob Greer as Treasurer, and Professor Read more
Fracking under the radar? is a new leaflet about acidising from The Weald Action Group (WAG). The leaflet explains the oil or gas extraction method known as ‘acidisation’ or ‘acidising’, which, like fracking, is a ‘stimulation Read more
FFBRA’s members fought the snow to attend the annual AGM on Thursday. A full house heard our guest speaker Professor David Smythe on “Fracking: the wild west comes to the UK” including a fascinating analysis Read more
We invite all members to our annual dinner at Cafe Elvira, Borde Hill on Saturday, February 10th! Now that Cuadrilla has its planning permission to return to Balcombe, it’s even more important to get together and re-confirm our friendship Read more