Multi-party representatives (Lab., Con., Lib Dem., Plaid) were met by a spectrum of questions from the public at Llantrisant Leisure Centre on the 9.9.14. Concerns were raised by about the practical protection of communities and their local environment. From the outset, it was obvious that the panel shared the grave concerns of Frack-Free Llantrisant, but had few answers. While the audience questioned them, all four representatives concurred that the assembly had not only the power but the obligation to commission NRW to provide strong guidelines to local authority planning departments faced with applications from developers.
At present without this guidance in the form of a T.A.N (Technical Advisory Note) authorities have their hands tied by the granting of licenses for exploratory drilling by Westminster in 2008 (and many rounds since) and no idea on what basis they should judge applications to frack.

This playlist includes the audio from the event.

A Question Of Fracking 6 - Audience Questions