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| − | Emails released under freedom of information rules reveal that lobbyists [[Lexington Communications]] and fracking firm [[Cuadrilla Resources]] requested meetings with Barnsley's council leader in June 2016. | + | ==Fracking== |
| + | Emails released under freedom of information rules reveal that lobbyists [[Lexington Communications]] and fracking firm [[Cuadrilla Resources]] met with council staff and also requested meetings with Barnsley's council leader in June 2016. | ||
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| + | :A meeting took place on 16 December 2015 between Cuadrilla and BMBC offices at Cuadrilla’s request. The meeting request was made by Cuadrilla following the government’s publication of license blocks for oil and shale gas exploration. BMBC was identified in two of the licensed blocks within the Boland basin. Cuadrilla asked to meet with BMBC given their interest in the government licence. The meeting was concerned with a brief introduction of Cuadrilla to the Council and a discussion on the license process. | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | *[[David Shepherd]], service director economic regeneration. | + | *[[David Shepherd]], service director economic regeneration attended the meeting with Cuadrilla and Lexington. |
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 24 August 2016
Contents
Fracking
Emails released under freedom of information rules reveal that lobbyists Lexington Communications and fracking firm Cuadrilla Resources met with council staff and also requested meetings with Barnsley's council leader in June 2016.
- A meeting took place on 16 December 2015 between Cuadrilla and BMBC offices at Cuadrilla’s request. The meeting request was made by Cuadrilla following the government’s publication of license blocks for oil and shale gas exploration. BMBC was identified in two of the licensed blocks within the Boland basin. Cuadrilla asked to meet with BMBC given their interest in the government licence. The meeting was concerned with a brief introduction of Cuadrilla to the Council and a discussion on the license process.
People
- David Shepherd, service director economic regeneration attended the meeting with Cuadrilla and Lexington.
Contact
- Website:
