meeting of environment select committee Trowbridge this Tuesday

URGENT!
There is a meeting of the environment select committee on Tuesday at Trowbridge council offices at 10.30am and members of public are allowed to speak- you just have to register: We are too late to ask a question, but we can get in there and make a statement! Andy Hewitt is going to attend armed with a letter to the councillors and try to get a statement in. If anyone wishes to go and support or maybe get their own statement in that would be fantastic!
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 Statements
 If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named above for any further clarification.
 Questions
 To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named above no later than 5pm on Monday 24 August 2015. Please contact the officer named on the first page of this agenda for further advice.

 Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent. Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website

 Fracking isn't on the agenda! but you could get in under this:
 10. Urgent Items To address any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

Re-booting Frome Anti-Fracking

In the light of PEDL 227 (http://www.worldcoal.com/news/cbm/articles/CBM_license_in_Somerset_extended_CBM65.aspx#.VAcAM2OV5fw) and a general awareness now of the dangers of Fracking, Frome Anti-Fracking is rejuvinating itself.

If you would like to get involved, let us know. Lots of events being planned for an 'Autumn of Awareness'.

See also Frack Free Somerset's website for details of a regional meeting in Glastonbury this coming Sunday (7th September)

Hi, anyone who may be out there!

We continue on in a milieu of hype, hostility, misinformation and public bewilderment.

In order to further the cause of a rational and environmentally responsible energy policy for the UK, Frack Free Somerset has commissioned a film, entitled "Fracking in the UK - the truth behind the dash for gas".

This hour long documentary directed by Marco Jackson brings the story of fracking bang up to date and to these shores. Until recently, most of the story of fracking was from either the US or Australia - with people in the UK waiting to find out how this technology was about to transform our lives and landscapes.

However, things are now developing over here. Balcombe, Lancashire, Airth, South Wales - the planning applications and test drillings are now gathering momentum and it is vital that people become informed and active.

To this end we present the film at the Cornerhouse, Frome on 10th November at 7:30pm. The screening will be free, donations to the campaign will be collected on the night.

If you can't get out then you can watch the film on You Tube here - otherwise we look forward to seeing you there!

RESIST!

So busy working with Frack Free Somerset and being in Balcome that we will no longer be updating this blog.

For updates on Balcombe please see:
http://frack-off.org.uk/latest-news-from-the-great-gas-gala-day-13/

And for continuing sensible updates on our local situation see.
http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/

If you are keen to join us on actions in Frome please call Alex

public meetings

- Public Meeting in Ston Easton -

 http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/upcoming-events/public-meeting-in-ston-easton/

 

- Public Meeting in Compton Martin -

 http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/upcoming-events/public-meeting-in-compton-martin/

 

- Public Meeting in Bath with Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith -

 http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/upcoming-events/public-meeting-in-bath-with-dr-mariann-lloyd-smith/

 

- Morning for Councillors with Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith -

 http://www.frackfreesomerset.org/upcoming-events/morning-for-councillors-with-dr-mariann-lloyd-smith/

easy petition to sign

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-shale-gas-extraction-by-fracking?time=1355956091

Fascinating and scary film from the US

Compelling personal testimony from people living with Fracking in the US.