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Community blog in Coleford, Gloucestershire

Tag: Frack off our Forest

Air and Water under threat-Fracking in action!!

Thursday 3rd November St Stephens Church Cinderford a good sized crowd 40 plus watch a film about what has been happening in the USA for a few years now, the evidence through the eyes and experiences of ordinary people effected by the industry that is forever hungry for oil. The film shows housing suddenly becoming […]

November 6, 2016
FRACK OFF campaign needs your voice…by 24th Nov

The consultation on the Minerals Local Plan closes on 24 November. GCC MINERALS LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION Have you submitted your personal comments yet? Links and info here: http://www.newlandparishcouncil.gov.uk/Newland-PC/Quarrying_16135.aspx Richard S Crighton CiLCA CLERK TO NEWLAND PARISH COUNCIL

November 2, 2016
Just sharing Transitions Fod New updates w/e 29 Oct

all these items encourage you to respond- make your own choices- there is a Transition contact below Draft Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2016 will be available for you to view and comment between the following dates: Start date: 29/09/16 08:45 End date: 24/11/16 00:00 Please select the following link to […]

October 25, 2016
Frack off gathers the ghosts to scare the threats to our Forest

More info info@frackoffourforest.org.uk

August 5, 2016
Frack Off Our Forest latest- 25th APRIL FODDC

Frack Off Our Forest latest South Western Energy who have applied for a licence to investigate fracking sites in the Forest are coming to FODDC Coleford to make a presentation to Forest councillors Be there to make your views known on Monday 25th April at 3-30pm Frack-off-our-Forest- decisions in Westminster it seems the only time […]

April 15, 2016
Clearwell Stowe Quarrying proposals – speak up maybe we can head off the hundreds of Breedon Lorries?

The plan to hugely increase the extraction of stone from the Forest of Dean which would mean the movement hundreds of additional lorry journeys through the rural landscape over the next 20 years. ‘Proposed development at Clearwell And Stowe Hill Quarries, Stowe Green, St Briavels, Gloucestershire, GL15 6QW. Extension of Stowe Hill Quarry and retention […]

March 9, 2016
Latest from Glos County Council and the Frack Off Our Forest campaign

Thanks to all who made it today, and everyone else unable to attend but sent messages of support… We achieved our objective of getting the county council to call on the Government to withdraw licences, following a 40 minute debate. The vote was 20 for the motion, 0 against but 26 abstentions (including all Conservative […]

February 17, 2016
Not in Our Name – Frack off Foresters in Gloucester

Yesterday at Shire Hall. For those who haven’t heard -the full county council will now debate fracking on February 17, so next trip up then! On wednesday 13th January Glos County Councillors were attending a briefing on the impact of fracking if they allow a licence to be granted to South west energy to drill […]

January 14, 2016
Fracking in the Forest gets serious – Lobby County Hall Wed 13th Jan

… An urgent call out to anyone who is able to get into Gloucester this Wednesday (Jan 13). At 10am, county councillors are being given a “non-public” briefing on fracking and unconventional hydrocarbons (ie coalbed methane). We believe the briefing should be public. We need to hear what councillors are being told by their officers […]

January 12, 2016
Subject: OPEN LETTER TO MARK HARPER – Speaking up for the Forest?

Subject: OPEN LETTER TO MARK HARPER […]

December 15, 2015