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Victory for the environment

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July 11, 2025

CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATE DRILLING LICENCE SURRENDER

- By VICTORIA SHIPP

Victory for the environment

CAMPAIGNERS have hailed the end of the "ridiculous" idea of drilling for oil and gas at a site near a Surrey village as the licence to extract the fossil fuels from the site has been surrendered by UK Oil & Gas PLC (UKOG).

The firm had permission to begin exploratory work at a site in Dunsfold, which has proved controversial within the local community.

The announcement has been called a “momentous day” for the area. This is in part because the site is located adjacent to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is home to protected species.

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