Press Release: No arrests at Barton Moss camp as protectors are allowed to police themselves

Campaigners at Barton Moss Protection camp today enjoyed a day with nobody being arrested as Greater Manchester Police changed tactics and allowed the campaigners to police themselves. The last two months have seen daily arrests for obstructing the public highway as well as other offenses which the protectors deny. However the protectors, who have always …

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Blog: The Debate Gets Personal

I think I’ve been around this campaigning lark long enough to know how it is supposed to work. Activists come out with the hyperbole and ad hominems to get themselves noticed, and the government responds with dull statistics and boring reports. However the current debate on fracking seems to have all this back-to-front. The Prime …

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Press Release: Local People support Barton Moss camp as footage of police assault goes round the world

Local people from Irlam and Brookfield came forward to support the Barton Moss Protection Camp as footage of an assault on a Legal Observer was shown around the world, including on Al Jezeera. (1.) PRESS RELEASE Thursday 22 January 2014.  15:00. Protectors at the Barton Moss Camp are sleeping in atrocious conditions to raise public …

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Blog: Residents counter latest installment of GMP Smear Campaign

Yet more political policing from GMP, who have today released a statement containing a series of false accusations and lies. We had seen this coming. After all, the police presence on Barton Moss Road mostly coincides with the arrival of trucks, as they act not to facilitate the right to peaceful protest, but to facilitate …

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Total Garage shut down by anti-fracking protesters

Total Garage closed down by anti-fracking protesters A Total petrol station in Bolton has been closed down today by around 30 anti-fracking protesters in response to the French company’s recent announcement to invest £30 million into UK shale gas extraction.  Four individuals have attached themselves to the petrol pumps using superglue and bike D-locks. One …

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Greater Manchester’s ‘finest’ fall for obvious Indymedia spoof

Greater Manchester Police have today made a public statement that they have proof that a flare WAS fired at a police helicopter on Sat 4th of Jan and that it DID come from Barton Moss Community Protection Camp. What was their proof? A comment on Indymedia – a website that lets anyone post under any …

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Mass Solidarity Day at Barton Moss

On Sunday 12 January 2014, around 800 people joined in solidarity with the Barton Moss Camp on a peaceful march from Salford Reds Stadium to the IGas Drilling site, despite the BBC reporting only 250! ITV Granada coverage Thanks for this article in the Salford Star. SALFORD AGAIN SHOWS SUPPORT FOR BARTON MOSS CAMPAIGN “We …

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Public Footpath sign removed by GMP

    GMP have been seen removing the public footpath signs from Barton Moss Road last Saturday 4th January which was missing for some time and found by a member of Barton Moss Protection Camp.

Greater Manchester faces new fracking threat

Communities across Greater Manchester could face the threat of fracking following the Government’s announcement last week (Tuesday 17 December 2013) on a new licencing round for onshore oil and gas. The map showing possible areas of the country where fossil fuel companies can purchase drilling rights includes the whole of Greater Manchester

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Letter to the Press Complaints Commission re: Sunday Telegraph

On Sunday 22nd December, an article written by ‘journalist’ Patrick Sawer was published on the Telegraph online. It seems to us that the article, which was full of lies was a clear attempt to discredit our local campaign whilst slurring the name of two amazing individuals who are very passionate about protecting the environment.

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