Comment
Draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan
Representation ID: 31040
Received: 27/09/2018
Respondent: Ms Elaine Padden
Local plans that reject fracking outright would be in harmony with the national objective that supports transition to a low carbon economy. A problem arises where the government of the day has a policy to support fracking, which contradicts this. They may, by selectively using their supporting scientists, make a case to disagree with this evaluation but the case would not be taken seriously outside of the oil and gas lobby. The present county guidance critically does not distinguish between power-source minerals and other types, which in light of the transition process is I think a mistake.
Local plans that reject fracking outright would be in harmony with the national objective that supports transition to a low carbon economy. A problem arises where the government of the day has a policy to support fracking, which contradicts this. They may, by selectively using their supporting scientists, make a case to disagree with this evaluation but the case would not be taken seriously outside of the oil and gas lobby. The present county guidance critically does not distinguish between power-source minerals and other types, which in light of the transition process is I think a mistake.