The Site at Markwells Wood in South Downs National Park
Published in the Portsmouth News on the 27th of July 2017
As UK Oil and Gas prepares to re-submit its application to drill for oil in the South Downs National Park, Emsworth author and features writer Simon Newman asks whether ‘grubbing around for the last dregs of our fossil legacy’ is really worth it.
But as you can imagine, not everyone is a happy bunny – especially those who live in this beautiful part of the world.
Campaign group Markwells Wood Watch was set up to oppose such endeavours and its highly vocal members met earlier this month in the normally tranquil village of Rowlands Castle.
They are obviously well-informed, well-organised and you get the distinct impression they are capable of mobilising support from the all right quarters.
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