Councils fear an erosion of local controls over fracking with the Prime Minister expected to lift a ban on the practice.
Liz Truss wants hydraulic fracking to resume to help shore up the UK’s energy security, suggesting it could begin contributing to the nation’s gas supplies within six months.
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