Anti-Frackers at Preston New Road

Campaigners gather to protest at the site near Blackpool

Protesters want fracking banned
Author: Greg DeanPublished 31st Aug 2019

Campaigners have held a second demonstration against fracking outside the Preston New Road site today.

They want it banned with immediate effect after recent earth tremors.

But bosses say the movement happening underground isn't enough to cause damage.

Mark Mills, a local businessman and resident of Preston New Road, said:

“If the government isn't listening, we will need to keep up the pressure to ban fracking once and for all.

“We are urging the government to ban fracking with immediate effect.

“Cross-party pressure on the government must be applied for a unilateral ban. We will not be fobbed off any longer.