Burniston Parish Council votes unanimously to oppose gas drilling plans near Scarborough

Burniston Parish Council votes unanimously to oppose gas drilling plans near Scarborough

Burniston Parish Council has voted unanimously to oppose Europa Oil & Gas’ application to drill for gas near Scarborough.

Burniston’s unanimous rejection of Europa gas plans

Parish councillors voted by 8 to nil to object to plans for gas exploration and small-scale hydraulic fracturing in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston. About 100 people attending an extraordinary meeting last night also unanimously opposed the scheme in a show-of-hands. Photo: DrillOrDrop Europa Oil & Gas has applied for planning permission to construct a gas exploration site on the edge of Burniston, meters away from the North Yorkshire …