Campaigners launch last-ditch appeal to stop fracking in Lancashire

Protesters hope appeal court will uphold council’s decision to reject planning consent for Cuadrilla, which was overturned by Sajid JavidA last-ditch legal challenge to prevent fracking in Lancashire is being launched at the court of appeal.The case brought by anti-fracking protesters, to be heard on Wednesday and Thursday, seeks to overturn planning consent that was granted to Cuadrilla by the communities secretary, Sajid Javid, last October. Continue reading...