. Today, 23rd December 2022, SLACC’s legal team have sent a pre-action letter to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities. This is not a definite commitment to submit a legal challenge. Technically, the challenge is called a “Statutory Review” , not a Judicial Review and certainly not an “Appeal” as some …
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Sadly Michael Gove has approved the coal mine. A brief scan of the combined Inspector’s Report and Michael Gove’s decision is deeply depressing. A detailed analysis will need to be done carefully, but it appears that Gove assumes that the number of blast furnaces in the UK will not reduce, and continued use of coking …
4 years ago when SLACC started to oppose this mine, it was hard to get anyone interested. Today we are told it could cause a new Tory split. The truth about this coal, that the UK Steel industry don’t need or want it is on Channel 4, and experts around the world know how much …
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) issued a new deadline for their decision on the coal mine proposed at Whitehaven. It will now be “on or before 8th December”. It is possible but unlikely that Michael Gove, back in the job as Minister for DLUHC, is seriously considering refusal. However this morning …
We were expecting a decision on the Cumbria Coal Mine on or before the 7th July but, at 3.30 pm on the 6th, received an email from the department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) saying the decision would be delayed. The reason for the delay got clearer as the day progressed! Today, on …
The decision on the Cumbria Coal Mine could be imminent! Please sign this Greenpeace petition to Michael Gove asking him to say NO. He promised to decide before the 7th July, but it could be earlier, so please act quickly and share the petition on social media. SLACC members may be hoping desperately for the …
