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  Just returned from the Urgent Parish Meeting, very well attended wouldn't be surprised if there were at least 100 people attended, standing room only at the back.
  
  Congratulations to the Guston Parish Council in convening this meeting at such short notice. Interesting panel of speakers including Oliver the geologist from Coastal Oil & Gas, two Balcombe Parish Councillors and the guston parish Councillors.
  
  Very informative.
  
  Coastal Oil & Gas have four drilling applications, one of which is approved (Woodnesborough near Sandwich). Mainly it seemed like the majority of people at the meeting felt the Guston site was too close to the residential area of the village and that the infrastructure wouldn't cope with the influx of big trucks. We were told the drill would emit an 80db noise. One of the Balcombe representatives said their drill could be heard at night. The Guston drill will be functional 24hrs a day 7 days a week.
  
  Lots of other useful information, and given the emotive nation of this subject the meeting didn't seem to get lost in angry rants, unfortunately due to other commitments I had to leave at 9:30pm but I think the meeting planned to hold a vote for and against.
  
  I'll be interested to read the minutes to find out what time the meeting closed.

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