Lancashire County Council has rejected plans by American gas company Canatxx to store 1.2 million tonnes of gas under the Wyre countryside. The county council’s Development Control Committee voted 13 to one to reject the plans. Despite assurances from Canatxx UK that safety concerns had been addressed county planning officers said there had been no adequate risk assessment.
Green Party general election candidate for Lancaster & Fleetwood, Gina Dowding said ” This is the third time Canatxx has submitted plans and the third time they have been rejected. The compnay should really listen to the people of the area and stop bringing these ill conceived plans forward .”
Canatxx have said that they will appeal the decision.
