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Please read the 2 letters sent today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in response to our call in letter.​
This is the route Europa want to use for the HGV's and the drilling rig! The roundabout in Burniniston was blocked for several hours by a normal size lorry!
Read our update to the call in letter 2nd Feb 2026 - what happens next?
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Template call in letter can be found here.
Latest drill or drop articles by Ruth Hayhurst:-
Thats tv interviews 23.01.26
Read BBC article 29.01.26 "Village gas rig plan to be discussed by councillors" here.
Planning permission has not been granted yet. Listen to the real position here and let your friends and family know!
Read notes from the FFCC update meeting on 27th January here.
Our 2 new banners, one on the Coast Road next to the proposed site and at the other at the end of Barmoor Lane where the fracking fluid waste site is proposed!
“Legal loophole” could prompt multiple fracking plans, MP warns.
Watch our video:-
Update after Environment Agency consultation closure
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New Drill or drop articles:-
Minister should apologise over fracking claim – residents
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Read Frack Free Coastal Communities response to the Environment Agency here.
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​Burniston Parish Council response to Environment Agency permit consultation here​​
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Scalby Europa Waste! watch here​
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Drill or drop - Villagers highlight environmental “flaws” in North Yorkshire fracking plans
​Objections can still be submitted to North Yorkshire council.
Please use the following link to object:
​https://onlineplanningregister.northyorks.gov.uk/Register/Planning/Comment/NY/2025/0030/ENV
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PLEASE CHECK your NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL OBJECTION is on the planning portal: message us if you CANNOT see it.
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Also please check that it is your letter/email against your name - it has been noted that there are errors in uploading the correct objection to the correct name! There have also been redacting of the body of the text. Details on how to do this are are on What You Can Do page. Any queries or concerns please get in touch at info@frackfreecoastalcommunities.co.uk
Please let as many people know about this as possible.
We went to the beach and made another large-scale protest in the sand to raise awareness about our petition. Here's the video footage.
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Drone Footage
We recently sent a drone up to 38 meters in height to film the surroundings. It's shocking how much of the local area can be seen from that height - if you can see where you live in the video, you will be able to see the drilling rig from your home.
Please watch and share this video with everyone locally so they understand what of a blight on the landscape this rig will be:
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Scarborough Town Council vote unanimously to Reject the Europa Fracking
There was some confusion over this as Look North mistakenly reported that Europa's application had been rejected. This is not the case. Scarborough town council added their voices to their disapproval of the plan - which is great news, but the vote is still to be decided by North Yorkshire County Council. There is still time to put in your own objection before the 19th September deadline. See our 'How to Help' page for details on how to object.
