Mr Menzies Replies
Today we received a response to our open letter to Mr Menzies. It begs the question as to whether he actually read the letter we sent him which clearly laid out the shortcomings of...
Category: Politicians
Defend Lytham Urges Mark Menzies to vote against the Statutory Instrument legislation
Defend Lytham has today sent the following open letter to Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde. Dear Mr Menzies You have consistently argued that fracking can go ahead, provided there are robust regulations in place....
LCC planners recommend refusal for Cuadrilla Permits
Today planning officers at Lancashire County Council published their long awaited recommendations on Cuadrilla’s applications to extract shale gas at their proposed sites at Roseacre and Preston New Road, Little Plumpton. The planners cited...
Local MP in shock announcement on fracking
Sadly, not one of our local MPs though. We are talking about Charlie Elphicke MP for Dover. This is how his conversion was reported in his local paper MP now adds his support to...
Defend Lytham’s Reaction to David Cameron’s Conference Speech Today
David Cameron said in his closing conference speech today “With its resources under the ground, let’s make Blackpool the centre of Europe for the shale gas industry.” Defend Lytham can understand why, after recent...
Mark Menzies – Defend Lytham ask him for answers on shale gas
Defend Lytham has sent a list of 38 questions relating to shale gas extraction to local MP Mark Menzies and will publish his responses on our web site. The extensive list of questions can...
The World According to Our Politicians
The world according to our politicians sometimes seems to bear little resemblance to the real world in which we live. This morning John Hobson from Defend Lytham was interviewed live on air by Radio...
Imprisonment of Information
We believe that the Community Benefits scheme for shale gas is shoddily put together, inadequately thought through and shows every sign of being policy made on the hoof. It talks fuzzily of payments to...
David Cameron’s Support for Shale Gas
This week the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has expressed his support for shale gas saying “Fracking has become a national debate in Britain – and it’s one that I’m determined to win” (1) In...
Government announce massive tax breaks for fracking
The government today released further details of the most generous tax breaks package in the world, to encourage investment in this financially high risk area. The new shale gas allowance will more than halve...