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Yorkshire to decide fracking proposal and not the Government

Secretary of State declines to call in Burniston fracking proposal Proposals for fracking near Scarborough will now not be ‘called in’ by the Government and instead the decision will remain with North Yorkshire Council. The Europa Oil & Gas proposal suggested using a “proppant squeeze” method to extract gas through a 38m drilling rig. However,…
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Yorkshire Water Bills Rise Again as Customers Pay for Upgrades

The lack of outrage over water companies raising customer bills again, reflects the stranglehold they have on the nation. The annual bill for Yorkshire Water customers is set to rise this April by over 5% for the average household bill. This would mark a rise on the average property from £602 to £636 per year.…
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