The Government has announced plans to speed up shale gas planning applications.
Ministers say they want to ensure shale applications can’t be frustrated by what they describe as "slow and confused decision making" amongst councils.
Is the Government trying to bypass democracy and sneak fracking in through the back door?
That's the claim from anti fracking campaigners angry over new Government measures to fast track shale gas planning applications.
But the government say they just want to crack down on councils that delay on making a decision as the energy industry needs to be able to get on and explore its potential.
Victoria Grimes reports.
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