Birdingbury residents have organised a community meeting. This will be at 8pm in the Village Hall on Wednesday 6th November, it is scheduled to last around an hour. We will be doing a UCG specific presentation with a focus on the plan for Warwickshire.

On the subject of community and public meetings - Until the County wide umbrella organisation is finalised, if you live in the license zone (or anywhere outside it actually) and you wish to have your own community meeting - can you let us know if you are intending to arrange something on any particular date? This way we can let you know if it clashes with other events and avoids them competing. Besides, we may be able to help you arrange and promote it, help with materials and assist with Questions and Answer's.

Here is a message from Gas Field Free Leamington:

Plan to write to your councillor this weekend ? Here's a list of UCG risks to help ...

Safety
Irreversible pollution of the aquifer and waterways
Uncontrolled underground coal fires...
Subsidence and seismic activity
Methane gas escape (potent greenhouse gas) & increased carbon emissions
Toxic spills on the land – accidents and lapses in controls happen
Surface and subterranean explosions
Air pollution with associated health risks

Countryside
Natural habitat destruction
Massive infrastructure development of the land, including a chemical or power plant
Increase in heavy traffic
Light, noise and odour pollution
Devalues homes

Legacy
Underground fires can burn for decades
Wells last 'forever'. Many fail and leak poisons as they decay.
Health impact on residents can occur over the long term