Breaking: #Balcombe Community Protection Camp now has a tripod blocking the road. Some cars can pass… looks like no trucks for a while… #GreatGasGala #Frack_OFF #Cuadrilla
Day 43 of the Community Blockade in Balcombe. This morning one Protector is blocking fracking trucks from entering the Cuadrilla’s site with a tripod. The camp in Balcombe is[...]
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By September 5, 2013 Category: News No Comments 
Shale: Govt aims to reform planning rules as Cuadrilla forced to withdraw drilling application
Government plans to end people’s right to be notified about plans to drill for gas and oil beneath their homes and land, have been slammed today (3 September 2013) by Friends of the Earth.
This Torygraph article, in the Finance section,[...]
By September 4, 2013 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, News, Working Groups No Comments
I managed to get back to camp early enough to catch the last rays of the sun. A couple of the Community Protectors were available to give updates on their situation. The others are to appear in Crawly Magistrates Court on 4th September 2013.
Arrested for walking too slowly?
Arrested for allegedly blocking the police,[...]
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By September 4, 2013 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, Working Groups No Comments
Nicky starts the day off doing the right thing for the right reasons . She got away for a while but was arrested shortly after this photo was taken. Since then one of the other younger women have also been taken. seems the police are extra picky this morning. Anyone found to be obstructing the[...]
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By September 3, 2013 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, News No Comments
Guy locked himself on to a tanker at Balcombe! BRILLIANT!
More here on twitter
https://twitter.com/Ifthesetrees
On 2nd September Rob an
Anti fracking activist climbs a loaded lorry exiting the Balcombe Cuadrilla site and d-locks himself to the vehicle
blockading the road.
One Man Stop from You and I Films on Vimeo.
Email arrived today:
On[...]
By September 3, 2013 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Blog, Energy, Equity & Environment, News, Working Groups No Comments
Further coverage from Sarah. Longer streams.
USEFUL LINKS:
BALCOMBE COMMUNITY PROTECTION CAMP:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/balcombecommunityprotectioncam/?fref=ts
BALCOMBE COMMUNITY WISHLIST: For those who are visiting the camp and would like to bring in supplies.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/195401597296428/?fref=ts
FRACK FREE SUSSEX FACEBOOK PAGE.
https://www.facebook.com/FrackFreeSussex?fref=ts[...]
By September 3, 2013 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Blog No Comments
4th weekend in Balcombe Community Protection Camp. A few streams for you to see what the camp is like.
Saturday morning, we received an update from Silver Fox.
The Solar Panels were installed after some setbacks. Hopefully the camp will now have better power.
The water has been piped in closer to the camp and[...]
By September 3, 2013 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Blog No Comments
Reasons for visiting Balcombe village, not just for the Community Protection Camp.
BALCOMBE COMMUNITY PROTECTION CAMP:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/balcombecommunityprotectioncam/?fref=ts
BALCOMBE COMMUNITY WISHLIST: For those who are visiting the camp and would like to bring in supplies.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/195401597296428/?fref=ts
FRACK FREE SUSSEX FACEBOOK PAGE.
https://www.facebook.com/FrackFreeSussex?fref=ts[...]
By August 30, 2013 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment No Comments
19/08/2013 Police tactic of “not my responsibility”.
DTG19082013 0620 hours. Protectors camping in the woods encounter police. They were woken up in the early hours by police searching for weapons and materials that can supposedly be used against razor wire (illegal to use, but Cuadrilla can just pay the fine).
The police were more inclined[...]
By August 20, 2013 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, News, Working Groups No Comments
