Lancashire County Council Defers Decision on Cuadrilla’s Plan Till Monday

Lancashire County councillors decided to postpone a decision on Cuadrilla's shale plan for Preston New Road in north-west England till Monday.

‘LancsDevCC meeting on Little Plumpton fracking application has been deferred until 10am on Monday 29 June’ the Lancashire County Council tweeted on Wednesday, after a a chaotic afternoon in the County Council room and on the UK-focused newspapers. 

Earlier in the afternoon, Lancashire County councillors asked for an adjournment to get private advice from legal officers before taking a decision. Proceedings were adjourned several times over the day. Some councillors also said that the decision could have been deferred for a month. 

Last week, British liberal media increasingly voiced their endorsement to shale gas in the country, calling the government to streamline regulation. On the other hand, on Tuesday, over 450 people massed outside the county hall in Preston while Lancashire County Council.

Cuadrilla had not commented on the news.