Oil and Gas Exhbition in West Sussex: 21st June 2014

Public Event about Oil and Gas Exploration and Extraction

In response to demand for more information about oil and gas exploration and extraction, West Sussex County Council have organised a free drop-in session on Saturday 21 June at Pulborough Village Hall. The event runs from 9.30am to 4.00pm.

You will be able to find out about the processes involved and our role as the local planning authority in determining applications. However, WSCC will not be able to have site-specific discussions on current planning applications.

Officers from the Environment Agency, Health and Safety Executive, Department for Energy and Climate Change, and the County Council will attend the event. Representatives from local resident groups affected by oil and gas extraction will also be in attendance.

John Pucknall from Portsmouth University will be deliverying the Science and Techonology information session. As a Petroleum engineer for 30 years with BP, he has a unique insight to the methods used by companies to extract oil and gas.

Programme:

Time	Item	Room
9.30am	Doors open	Main Hall
9:30 – 4pm	Exhibition stands	Main Hall
10:00 – 10:40am	Information session 1 & 2 – Regulatory framework & Science and Tech	Ancillary Room
10:45 – 11:15	Information session 3 – How to engage & influence planning policy	Ancillary Room
11:30 – 12:00	Information session 1 & 2 – Regulatory framework & Science and Tech	Ancillary Room
12:00 – 12:30	Information session 3 – How to engage & influence planning policy	Ancillary Room
	Workshop break	Ancillary Room
1pm – 1.40pm	Information session 1 & 2 – Regulatory framework & Science and Tech	Ancillary Room
13.45 – 14.30	Information session – How to engage & influence planning policy	Ancillary Room
14:45 – 15:15	Information session1 & 2 – Regulatory framework & Science and Tech	Ancillary Room
15:15 – 15:50	Information session – How to engage & influence planning policy	Ancillary Room
4pm close

Please note: this schedule is subject to change.

More information about the venue, including travel directions, can be found on the website: http://www.pulbvh.org.uk/index.htm

There is a small public car park next to the hall (please note there is no parking available at the hall) and a train station within walking distance.

You can drop in at any time to get information or ask questions. However, due to limited capacity at the village hall, please confirm your attendance in advance by email to oilandgas@westsussex.gov.uk.