Despite a protest camp at Barton Moss for last five months, two huge demonstrations at there and 1500 people marching in Manchester City Centre when a 3000 name petition was collected and handed in the Cabinet of Salford Council still refusded to debate fracking.
In response anti-fracking campaigners are to launch a Twitterstorm using the hashtag #salfordmustdebatefracking on the Salford City Council Twitter page.
Martin Porter of Frack Free Greater Manchester said “Fracking has been missing from the political debate. Most people in Manchester now oppose this unwanted, unnecessary and unsafe fossil fuel, yet the only way they have been able to have their say is by standing in front of the lorries at Barton Moss. That is not right in a democracy.”
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Given the strong feelings of both the local and the national public around the issues of Fracking, and bearing in mind the latest report on climate change, I believe that it is the right time for Salford City Council to give the local population a chance to debate the issues (given the probable further activity at Barton Moss by iGas). I therefor call upon you to open the debate on this important issue, and to take note of the prevailing feeling of your electorate when being asked to grant Fracking rights to iGas. Not to do so would be unjust and unrepresentative.
Where is the UN????
debate fracking it is important to do so youve have been elected to the council to serve the people n ot corporate money men .those people whoe vote you in can just easily vote you how like the pernicious, mayor
It is good to receive this message.. and debating this issue now is crucial and relevant for our present and future. The campaign in western mass to stop the fracking gasline from harming our woodlands, wetlands, and life is picking up steam. Fracking gas and nukes create more problems than they propose to solve. http://www.nofrackedgasinmass.org