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| − | A pro-shale business group in Lancashire, set up by fracking firm [[Cuadrilla Resources]] and affiliated with the front group [[North West Energy Task Force]] which | + | A pro-shale business group in Lancashire, set up by fracking firm [[Cuadrilla Resources]] and affiliated with the front group [[North West Energy Task Force]], with which it shares many of the same members, run by lobbyists [[Westbourne Communications]]. |
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Revision as of 09:17, 24 January 2017
A pro-shale business group in Lancashire, set up by fracking firm Cuadrilla Resources and affiliated with the front group North West Energy Task Force, with which it shares many of the same members, run by lobbyists Westbourne Communications.
Activities
Mission statement:
- Lancashire For Shale is charged with understanding how the responsible extraction of natural gas from Lancashire’s shale can be used to create jobs, generate economic growth and boost local revenues.'
Affiliations
Funding
According to its website:
- Lancashire For Shale receives funding support from a range of people, businesses and organisations including Cuadrilla Resources and Centrica, WJF Technical Support, Abbey Telecom, Stay Blackpool and the Onshore Energy Services Group. We thank them for helping us to position Lancashire to make the most of the jobs, opportunities and investment that shale gas could one day bring. Our activities and views are independent of our financial supporters.
People
Steering Group
- Tim Freshney - Managing director of WJF Technical Support
- Tony Raynor - Managing director of Abbey Telecom
- Claire Smith - President of StayBlackpool
- Martin Long - Chair of Blackpool Leadership Group
- Philip Hargreaves - Chief executive of Lytham Green Investments
- Steve Pye - Chairman of Lancashire TV
- Frank McLaughlin - Retired commercial director
- Babs Murphy - Chief executive of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
- Bernard Whittle - Former Lancashire County Council member
- John Kersey - Chairman of the Lancashire branch of the Institute of Directors
- Lee Petts - managing director of Remsol
- Rob Green - Independent governor of Edge Hill University
- Nick Campbell - Risk Manager at Inspired Energy PLC
- Peter Whitehead - Managing director of Whiteheads Solicitors
Contact
- Address:
- Email:
- Website:
