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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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“Legal loophole” could prompt multiple fracking plans, MP warns.
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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SIGN AND SHARE OUR PETITION
We are calling on the government to close the loophole in the fracking law and ban ‘small scale fracking. We need at least 100,000 signatures for parliament to consider the issue. Please sign and share here:
Video update from Frack Free Coastal Communities
15th July 2025 - Check out our latest updates from our Chairman Chris in our video below.
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.
SOME GOOD NEWS FROM OUR LATEST EVENTS
We appreciate how worrying some of the information currently circulating is – We will be verifying any information that is shared. Try to stay positive 😊 and be encouraged by the overwhelming support for our campaign.
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​Just under 200 attended the update meeting June 10th at Scarborough rugby club! Thank you to all of you.
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We received an award from Friends of the Earth in recognition of our innovative campaigning and dedication.
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ALISON HUME MEETING WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS
We held an ‘Ask Alison’ public meeting with our local MP Alison Hume, regarding Europa’s plans to carry out “proppant squeeze” fracking in Burniston. This meeting underlined the strength of feeling within the community against their proposal.
Alison’s speech:
“I’ve already stated my opposition to fracking in all its shapes and forms. I was more than happy to state it again. Over 60 local residents attended today along with parish, town and county councillors. Everyone who took part in the Q&A outlined their opposition too. I’ll take what you told me back to Westminster and ensure the voices of my constituents are heard in government. As a government we are banning fracking and working through the implication of that. I’m pushing for that to include small scale fracking, which is currently treated differently, and shouldn’t be! Thank you Burniston for your warm welcome”
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