The Government also published new licenses. More information can be found on the FOE website – the ones which had been under review to see if special nature sites would be impacted. The new licenses in the South East cover much of the Isle of Wight, a patch north and east of Andover, Hampshire, another north of Bognor Regis, W Sussex and one around Lingfield, Surrey.

FOE has developed a new action pack to help anyone with a licence or a site application know where to start if they want to fight back. It is full of good tips gleaned from groups and individuals around the country who have successfully been holding off fracking in the last four years.

Billingshurst update

The Broadford Bridge site near Billingshurst in West Sussex was due to be drilled in January 2014. Happily it remains silent as Celtique Energie and its partner Magellan are involved in a legal dispute over finances. However local people are remaining vigilant and are organising awareness raising events.