Campaigners in Lancashire say Sajid Javid’s decision to overrule council is an affront to local democracy
In Heather Speak’s immaculate back garden in the Lancashire village of Roseacre, the only sound was the tranquil rustling of trees and the singing of the budgerigar, finches and miniature Chinese quail in her aviary.
But a gloomy atmosphere hung over the picturesque village on Thursday after Sajid Javid, the communities secretary, overturned Lancashire county council’s rejection of plans for a fracking site on its doorstep, saying he was “minded” to permit the drilling if Cuadrilla provided evidence on road traffic issues.
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Source: Guardian Environment