Fencing at Cuadrilla’s controversial former fracking site in Lancashire is being dismantled and removed.
Removal of site fencing, 13 August 2026. Photo: Chris Holliday The work, which began yesterday (12 August 2026), appears to be the first stage of the long-awaited restoration of the well pad at Preston New Road, near Blackpool. Local reports said fencing on two sides of the compound have gone. Contractors’ vehicles have been on the site for …
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