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Declare Climate Emergency and Divest From Fossil Fuels – Saturday 2 March, St Annes on Sea

February 26th, 2019 | Events, Latest News | No Comments

We are going to march around St Anne’s Square, led by a samba band! At the end of the march which concludes in Ashton Gardens with speeches and declarations.

This march will highlight climate injustice and we will be encouraging local people, business and councils to declare climate emergency and divest from industries and suppliers that support environmental breakdown.

Encourage your friends to come out for what we hope will be a family-friendly, informative day!

Please bring your own Banners and Instruments.

Route:

Start from St Annes Road East ( opposite Our Lady Catholic Church) 11.00am
Turn right and over the Crescent, down through St Annes Square.
At the traffic lights (main junction) turn left on to Clifton Drive.
Turning first left onto Wood Street
Turning second left onto Park Road
Turn left back into St Annes Square
Turn right onto Garden Street
Into Ashton Gardens through the main gate to Memorial for speeches.

Travel to St Annes on Sea:

Train…..Preston Station P2 9.54am to arrive, St Annes Station, 10.20am
Bus…….Preston Bus Station No 68 Stand 4 stops St Annes Square
Blackpool town centre No 17 Stops St Annes Square
Car:

Parking in town centre car park on St Georges Road.

On arrival in St Annes make your way over the Crescent out of the Square to the meeting place, turning left at the bottom of the hill, a 5-minute walk from the Square.

Fracking In Lancashire – the impacts for residents: an information event

January 15th, 2019 | Events, Latest News | No Comments

 

When: 9 February 2019, 14.00 – 16.00

Where: Ribby Hall, Woodlands Suite, Ribby Road, Wrea Green PR4 2PR. View Map

With fracking commencing at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site, and large areas of Lancashire potentially open to shale gas exploration, this event is an opportunity to hear from experts in health, geology and thermography about what fracking could mean for our communities.

As well as short presentations from key speakers there will be an opportunity for a Q&A to ask them what fracking has meant for communities in the USA and what it could mean for you.

Speakers

• Sharon Wilson, a Texan who worked in the oil & gas industry for over a decade, now with US environmental group Earthworks. Sharon will share her personal and professional experiences on the impacts of fracking. She has briefed NATO and the US. Environmental Protection Agency on the impacts of oil and gas extraction.
• Dr Tim Thornton, a retired GP from Ryedale, on the health implications for residents living near fracking sites.
• Professor David Smythe, geologist, on the environmental impacts of fracking the Lancashire Bowland shale.

Updates will be provided by local residents’ groups.

This is a free event. Tickets are available here.

 

Green Mondays, Preston New Road

August 17th, 2017 | Events | No Comments

 

As part of the on-going protest campaign against fracking at Preston New Road, local people have organised ‘Green Mondays’, as a follow-on from the Rolling Resistance campaign which Reclaim The Power helped organise throughout July. This idea is now being promoted by various North West environmental groups, including the Green Party, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. At the same time, the national organisations are assisting by providing speakers for most of the ‘Green Mondays’ between now and the end of September. Natalie Bennett has attended, as have a number of Green councillors.

Monday 4 September: Amelia Womack (Deputy Leader) will be the main speaker on that day – and there is the possibility (not yet confirmed) that there will also be a national Greenpeace speaker.

4. Monday 18 September: Caroline Lucas, MP is confirmed as the main speaker for that day. One of the other speakers will be Stephen Hall – president of Greater Manchester Assoc. of TUs, & Chair of Unite the Union/GM Area Activists’ Cttee – who will be speaking about the One Million Climate Jobs campaign.

How to get there: For those using public transport, the nearest station is Kirkham & Wesham: from there, cross over the road outside the station and catch the #61 bus, which takes about 15 minutes. There is a bus stop very close to the fracking site. Alternatively, you could take a bike and cycle from Kirkham-and-Wesham station, which also takes about 15 minutes.

For those coming by car, the best route for getting there is as follows: Come off the M55 @ Jnc 4, onto the A583, signed Preston/Kirkham. Free parking is available at: Maple Farm Nursery Garden, Moss House Lane (off Preston New Road), PR4 3PE – Tel: 01772- 685166. The farm is less than a 20-minute walk from the fracking site.

 

Women’s Peace Walk Every Wednesday, Preston New Road

August 15th, 2017 | Events | No Comments

Ladies’ Peace Walk, Call For Calm, to PNR Fracking gates and 15 minutes silence- every Wednesday. This is proving to be a popular and very moving event as women call for calm and peace.

Please share the information round. Try to wear white if you can… as you can see from the photograph, it looks really effective when there is a lot of us together.

We meet at 9.30 a.m at Maple Farm and together we walk slowly up to the site. The police have been happy to facilitate this event and trust us because we are women standing united for peace. It’s a moving and safe action, and is a good one to take part in if you are new to anti-fracking and feeling uncertain about taking part in an action outside the site gates.

How to get there: For those using public transport, the nearest station is Kirkham & Wesham: from there, cross over the road outside the station and catch the #61 bus, which takes about 15 minutes. There is a bus stop very close to the fracking site. Alternatively, you could take a bike and cycle from Kirkham-and-Wesham station, which also takes about 15 minutes.

For those coming by car, the best route for getting there is as follows: Come off the M55 @ Jnc 4, onto the A583, signed Preston/Kirkham. Free parking is available at: Maple Farm Nursery Garden, Moss House Lane (off Preston New Road), PR4 3PE – Tel: 01772- 685166. The farm is less than a 20-minute walk from the fracking site.

Black Fridays

July 1st, 2017 | Events | No Comments

PNR Solidarity Saturdays at Maple Farm – every Saturday!

March 5th, 2017 | Events | No Comments

Now that Cuadrilla have invaded Preston New Road, people gather each day to delay their progress and receive huge support from passing motorists. Online too there is a wealth of support but not everyone can be at the demonstration each weekday 9am-3pm; so on Saturdays we are hosting get-togethers just down the road at Maple Farm (next door to )

Ths is an opportunity for passers-by, drivers who honk support, visitors, residents, Protectors and others to get together after the long week, enjoy refreshments from the Nanas and chat as a community about what we do to ensure we stop this site from ever reaching the fracking stage.

There will also be Frack Free Lancashire merchandise for sale, information sheets and plenty of people who can answer questions.

You can park either at Maple Farm or at the rear of World of Water. If travelling by train get off at Kirkham and get the 61 bus just outside the station – there’s a bus stop very close to Maple Farm on Preston New Road. If travelling by bus from Blackpool or Preston, you need to catch the number 61 and get off at Maple Farm.

We do hope you can join us – the first few have been very popular and the cakes just get better and better!

Preston New Road Rolling Roadside Protest

February 12th, 2017 | Events, Latest News | No Comments

As you are aware Cuadrilla started construction work for their exploratory pad at the Preston New Road site in January 2017. They work from 7.30 am until 6.30 pm.

We currently have a presence at the site all day and night. We will only engage in peaceful and legal actions.

This is going to be a lengthy campaign and we need boots on the ground. Please do come along and give your support even if it’s just for half an hour. You will not be asked to take part in any actions – we just need to show that when we said no, we meant NO!.

Some weekdays are now themed – such as Green Mondays, Women’s Call For Calm Wednesdays (please see the posts under the Events tab). You will be made very welcome at any event.

How to get there: The number 61 bus from Preston/Blackpool travels along Preston New Road. The bus stops near Maple Farm- marked bus on right of map. Walk towards Ma Bakers Cafe/Waterworld –  it’s only a short walk to the site from there.

For those coming by car, the best route for getting there is as follows: Come off the M55 @ Jnc 4, onto the A583, signed Preston/Kirkham. Free parking is available at: Maple Farm Nursery Garden, Moss House Lane (off Preston New Road), PR4 3PE – Tel: 01772- 685166. The farm is less than a 20-minute walk from the fracking site.

If coming by train you need to get off at Kirkham. The Blackpool South and most of the Blackpool North trains (check before boarding) from Preston stop at Kirkham. From Blackpool all trains to Preston stop at Kirkham. From Kirkham Station catch the 61 bus (Blackpool) and follow the instructions above.

Do you want to hold an event?

May 15th, 2014 | Events | No Comments

RAFF has spoken at lots of events throughout the UK, including the House of Lords. We’ve also organised many public meetings for residents around Lancashire and have worked with Frack Off and Friends of the Earth in setting up local groups. We have over four years of experience in fighting fracking and are happy to share this experience, wherever you are based.

If you would like RAFF to host a public information meeting in your community, please get in touch .