Category: BFC Enquiry

Fools’ Gold

Fools’ Gold

We, the residents of the Fylde, have been assured by our MP, Mark Menzies, that the most stringent regulations would have to be in place if shale gas exploration were to go ahead. He has referred continually to the need for “gold standard” regulations. We are now, if Cuadrilla are...

That Cyber Attack Part 2

That Cyber Attack Part 2

And this evening (11 Feb) we have the following statement from Cuadrilla Statement from Cuadrilla regarding the Webcasting  “At approximately 2.30pm on 10 February 2016 the website (www.cuadrillaplanninginquiry.co.uk) where the webcasting is hosted for the planning inquiry was not available for viewers.  The issue was found to be with the...

When is a cyber attack not a cyber attack?

When is a cyber attack not a cyber attack?

When the video feed at BFC fails! Yesterday I was attempting to listen to the lacklustre performance of Mark Smith from ARUP at about 2:10 when the live feed went down. The inspector was informed that this was due to a cyber attack and announced this to the inquiry. Very...

It’s another world for the frackers

It’s another world for the frackers

I’ll leave the erudite Ruth Hayhurst to report on the important goings on at the Enquiry today, but one story that did come out shows that it’s one world for those protesting against fracking and another one for Cuadrilla and their cronies. We heard today that  Cuadrilla have a hospitality...