Heather Jameson 13 January 2014

Cameron pledges business rate boost for fracking

Councils who approve local sites for fracking will be allowed to keep all the business rates from the venture, the Prime Minister has announced.

The increase from the usual 50% is an incentive to local authorities to sign up to the shale gas schemes – but environmental charity Greenpeace has accused the government of trying to ‘bribe councils’.

Fracking – or ‘hydraulic fracturing – has met with stiff opposition and protests from local residents where it has been proposed.

According to Whitehall estimates, the change to business rate rules will mean a further £1.7m a year revenue for cash-strapped councils.

Can local government learn to love fracking? See the opinion piece on The MJ's website

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