Apr 08 2014
Local residents opposed to drilling on Barton Moss gathered at Swinton Civic Centre as Salford Council cabinet members were presented with a 3000+ strong petition against the controversial practice of fracking. Ali Abbas, the originator of the petition presented a powerful 5 minute case against dirty unconventional fuels. [1] Despite this, Councillors refused to publicly discuss and respond at …
Apr 01 2014
Frack Free Greater Manchetser and the Protectors of Barton Moss will be holding a demonstration outside the Civil Centre, Swinton, M27 5FJ as Salford City Council debates fracking. The council has been forced to debate the issue by the collection of over 3000 signatures in a petition. With test drilling at Barton Moss site at …
Mar 30 2014
The much delayed test drilling by Igas at Barton Moss has come to an end and the rig is coming down ready to be removed from the site. Frack Free Greater Manchester hopes that the continued presence of a protest camp at Barton Moss since November 2013, the three large rallies in opposition to the …
Mar 28 2014
TAKE ACTION! IGas are applying to explore and produce coal bed methane (for 25 years!) in Davyhulme, please urgently send an objection to development.control@trafford.gov.uk template below. Dear Sir/Madam 81446/RENEWAL/2013 Application to extend the time limit of planning permission 74681/FULL/2010 coal bed methane exploration, production testing and extraction I object to the application from IGas for …
Mar 28 2014
The government’s consultation on opening up 63% of the country to fracking comes to an end today. Frack Free Greater Manchester has responded raising a number of concerns about fracking including the effects on Climate Change and pollution of local water resources. FFGM has also questioned the absence of baseline data that would be needed …
Mar 24 2014
13 January 2014 was an interesting morning at Barton Moss. The weather was great, with stars when I arrived and clear blue skies when I left. I guess that comes of having Druids in the camp; they have friends amongst the elementals. I expect it will piss it down for the Igas summer barbecue. …
Mar 20 2014
For the past three months, a team of dedicated souls, led by Jenny Ross have been busy ferreting away with a comprehensive response to the current DECC consultation which offers up a potential 63% of the UK for fracking. Obviously that would be fracking mad, so we have ploughed through legions of research (so you …
Mar 17 2014
Former Happy Monday’s star Bez joined Protectors at Barton Moss today and was witness to some of the most brutal policing yet seen on Barton Moss Lane. GMP used considerable force in moving Protectors down Barton Moss Lane. Thirteen Protectors were arrested, including 37 year old mother-of-five Vanda Gillett, whose pain can clearly be seen …
Mar 14 2014
The Court of Appeal have given Barton Moss Protectors until the 26th March to submit all their evidence for their appeal against eviction by Peel Holdings. Only after that will they set a date for the oral hearing. This result means there is a good chance the camp will still be there when Igas’ delayed …
Mar 13 2014
Bez, former dancer with the Happy Mondays and Black Grape is to join anti-fracking campaigners at Barton Moss camp at 2PM on Sunday 16th March and intends to return on Monday morning to join the daily ‘slow walks’ in front of the Igas vehicles. It is not known what sort of reception Bez, the son …
Recent Comments