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'''Steve Pye''' is the former chairman of the Blackpool Flyde & Wyre branch of the [[Federation of Small Businesses]], and current chairman of Lancashire Regional TV and community interest companies partnered with 3E. | '''Steve Pye''' is the former chairman of the Blackpool Flyde & Wyre branch of the [[Federation of Small Businesses]], and current chairman of Lancashire Regional TV and community interest companies partnered with 3E. | ||
| − | He is a member of the [[ | + | He is a member of the pro-fracking business group [[Lancashire for Shale]]. <ref> [http://lancsforshale.org.uk/team_group/our-panel/ Our Steering Group], ''Lancashire For Shale'', accessed 24 January 2017, and was previously also involved in the [[North West Energy Task Force]]<ref> [http://www.nwenergy.org.uk/sme-panel SME panel], ''North West Energy Task Force'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref> </ref>Pye has spoken strongly in favour of fracking, saying: |
:'We are the country that banned conkers, skipping and hopscotch in the playground, and I don’t believe that any of those three agencies would allow something unsafe to go ahead if they thought it was unsafe.' <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/22/fracking-campaigners-urge-lancashire-council-to-approve-cuadrilla-plans Fracking: businesses and students urge Lancashire to approve Cuadrilla plans], ''The Guardian'', 22 June 2015, accessed 24 January 2016. </ref> | :'We are the country that banned conkers, skipping and hopscotch in the playground, and I don’t believe that any of those three agencies would allow something unsafe to go ahead if they thought it was unsafe.' <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/22/fracking-campaigners-urge-lancashire-council-to-approve-cuadrilla-plans Fracking: businesses and students urge Lancashire to approve Cuadrilla plans], ''The Guardian'', 22 June 2015, accessed 24 January 2016. </ref> | ||
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Steve Pye is the former chairman of the Blackpool Flyde & Wyre branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, and current chairman of Lancashire Regional TV and community interest companies partnered with 3E.
He is a member of the pro-fracking business group Lancashire for Shale. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag </ref>Pye has spoken strongly in favour of fracking, saying:
- 'We are the country that banned conkers, skipping and hopscotch in the playground, and I don’t believe that any of those three agencies would allow something unsafe to go ahead if they thought it was unsafe.' [1]
Notes
- ↑ Fracking: businesses and students urge Lancashire to approve Cuadrilla plans, The Guardian, 22 June 2015, accessed 24 January 2016.
