No Names, No Frack Drill
Day 3 of Balcombe village's struggle against Frack Attack
After Thursday's successful stand -off, Friday saw ninety police
deployed to force the first of Cuadrilla's trucks through the human
barricades in front of the site gates. As protestors linked arms the
cops began to make the first arrests.
Altogether sixteen arrests were made – using a section of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act
1992 , which was legislation first brought in to target flying pickets
during industrial disputes. Two more were arrested on Saturday morning.
Obviously Cuadrilla have now managed to start getting trucks in – but
they're on a tight schedule with their drilling licence over by October.
Allegedly they were supposed to get drilling today (Saturday) but
that's been put back until Monday already. According to Anna Dark, a
community representative “They need to get forty days of drilling done
before the end of their licence, they've lost a day already – we can
stop this!”
Cuadrilla's planning permission only allows for vehicle movements at
certain times – they were supposed to stop at 1 pm today. Sussex cops
started off claiming that there was an extension but backed down in the
face of irate villagers demands to see the paperwork.
Undeterred by the show of repression a large protest camp has sprung up
along the verge and with 90% of Balcombe village residents saying
they're in favour of direct action this one could run and run.
SchNEWS has heard that there will be no truck movements tomorrow but
there will be transport heading from Brighton up to the drilling site –
leaving at 9 a.m from outside RBS on the Old Steine
For continuous updates and how to get involved http://frack-off.org.uk
or phone 07858 614861/07 944 087 421
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