Latest news and information on fracking in Herefordshire
Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
16 January 2017 by Green Party Admin
Herefordshire Against Fracking are organising a protest outside Barclays in Broad Street, Hereford, on Saturday 21st from 11 until 12. They would welcome support in explaining the risk to the Wye Valley from fracking. All welcome to De Koffie Pot afterwards.
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Fracking Herefordshire National and global Topics
22 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Opponents of shale gas in the west country are celebrating a series of recent council votes against fracking. In the past fortnight, Conservative-controlled Gloucestershire and Herefordshire County Councils have backed anti-fracking motions while Forest of Dean District and Watchet Town Councils have declared themselves Frack Free Zones. Read a full report here.
Fracking Herefordshire Topics
20 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
A dozen anti-fracking campaigners welcomed councillors attending the full Council meeting at Shire Hall on Friday (16th December), when a Motion on fracking in the County was to be considered. After a short debate, Council voted unanimously to adopt the Motion introduced by Kerne Bridge Councillor Paul Newman – “The Executive be asked to consider the […]
Energy Fracking Herefordshire Topics
12 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Herefordshire Council are meeting this Friday 16 December at 9.30 am to consider fracking in the county. There will be a peaceful anti-fracking presence outside Shire Hall from 9am, to show councillors that people care about protecting the county’s environment – and its tourist industry! This is due to a motion tabled by Conservative Kerne Bridge Councillor […]
6 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Members of green groups in Herefordshire, including Greenpeace and the Green Party, leafleted shoppers in Hereford last Saturday on the controversial issue of Fracking. Fracking is used to extract shale gas [1], and has recently been given the go ahead in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the face of very vocal opposition from local people, councils […]
Big Green Conversation Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
25 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Of interest to those attending last night’s Big Green Conversation on Fracking, The Guardian reports this morning that Ministers deliberately delayed a report showing fracking could affect house prices, health and the environment until after a crucial planning decision.
Big Green Conversation Energy Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
23 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
A reminder that ‘Fracking the Shire’ is the title of our Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot on Thursday 24th November, 7pm for 7.30pm. Come along to find out what the fuss is about, what’s going on globally, and how it could affect Herefordshire specifically. We are trying this event without the complication of […]
Fracking
17 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
THE GREEN PARTY strongly opposes fracking. Not only is a dangerous and unproven technology, even if it were safe it would be unacceptable because our overriding priority has to be to reduce our carbon emissions. All our efforts must be to reduce carbon use and increase renewable energy capacity. And renewables are great news for Herefordshire where […]
12 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
‘Fracking the Shire’ is the title of our next Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot on Thursday 24th November, 7pm for 7.30pm. Come along to find out what the fuss is about, what’s going on globally, and how it could affect Herefordshire specifically. We are trying this event without the complication of Eventbrite – […]
Energy Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
27 September 2016 by Green Party Admin
Hereford MP Jesse Norman has criticised Labour for saying it would ban fracking. A Hereford Green spokesperson said: ‘Jesse Norman may find it interesting explaining his love of fracking to residents of South Herefordshire as they worry about falling house prices, polluted water supplies, earthquakes and damage to our tourist industry if the frackers are […]
Diana Toynbee Fracking Herefordshire Topics
17 August 2016 by Green Party Admin
Diana Toynbee supported a send off for Rick Guest, aka Gandolph, who is emulating Tolkein’s hero and, in this case going to London to raise awareness of proposed fracking and CSG/coalbed methane operations in the Wye Valley AONB, which straddles two counties of Herefordshire & Gloucestershire. Here you can see a short film of the 4 day […]
Climate change Energy Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
1 August 2016 by Green Party Admin
In July, Jesse Norman was appointed to a junior ministerial post (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. His energy responsibilities are Nuclear and Oil & Gas including shale gas. Soon after his appointment, we contacted him to seek a meeting, intending to discuss the Hinkley Point decision, and fracking, among […]
Fracking Topics
26 July 2016 by Green Party Admin
Now the Brexit dust is settling, what does it mean for Herefordshire? The fact is, no-one knows, and we are left feeling a little confused and uncertain. But we can start by refusing the label ‘divided society’, and celebrate what we have in common, our caring communities, our beautiful countryside, our public services. We can […]
Energy Fracking Topics
23 July 2016 by Green Party Admin
The Ross Gazette reports that Frack Off Our Forest, a local pressure group, is urging Herefordshire residents to write to their local MP, Jesse Norman, if they believe that fracking should not be allowed in the Wye Valley or the Forest of Dean. It was revealed last year that areas of the Wye Valley and the […]
21 December 2015 by Green Party Admin
AREAS in south Herefordshire are now licensed for fracking following a government vote, reports the Hereford Times. The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean were part of the 159 Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences awarded for fracking across England voted through in the House of Commons on December 16. But before a licensee can start […]
19 December 2015 by Green Party Admin
Areas in the south of Herefordshire are now licensed for fracking. On 17 December, government announced that 159 Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) had been awarded for fracking across England under the 14th landward licensing round. Areas to the south of our county, including inside the Forest of Dean and in the vicinity of Symonds Yat (known […]
27 January 2015 by Green Party Admin
As far as we can tell, Leominster MP Bill Wiggin isn’t very bothered about the environmental impact of fracking in his constituency, according to this record of a vote on 26 Jan 2015. As far as we can tell, Hereford MP Jesse Norman didn’t even express a view, although we would welcome clarification from him […]
