Thornton Parish Council object to Aurora’s plan to drill and frack at Altcar on the grounds that it will have a significant detrimental effect on the locale, including Thornton and its residents, that will far exceed any suggested benefits, in relation to:
- Reduction in local air quality
- Risk to the water supply and increased flood risks
- Risk of induced seismic events
- Increased traffic and the impact on local roads
- Risks to biodiversity and the green belt
- Failure to work towards climate change targets set out in both domestic and international law
Click to download: Thornton Parish Councillors objections to Aurora’s fracking plan at Altcar
Dated: Monday, 16th September 2019