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Clare Grady
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Subject: Representation from Prof Smythe

Dear Mr Younger
Your details were passed to me by a colleague and I hope you do not mind me
contacting you on this matter.
Lancashire County Council is in receipt of planning applications from an oil and gas
company called Cuadrilla for the drilling , fracking and extended flow testing of the gas
with a direct connection to a local gas transmission pipeline, if extended testing is thought
to be viable and is carried out. The applications are accompanied by an Environmental
Statement that is extensive. The applications can be viewed on the County Councils
website at http://planningregister.lancashire .gov .u k/
We have now received many representations on the proposals. The attached
representations from David Smythe raises objection on the grounds of geology,
seismology, and hydrology.
We note that David Smythe addresses himself as 'Emeritus Professor of Geophysics,
University of Glasgow' . I wou ld normally expect representations that claimed an affiliation
with the University of Glasgow to be supported by the University, and so I would be
grateful if you could consider the matters I raise and advise whether you have any
comments.
Thank you and regards,
Specialist Advisor
I Lancashire County Council I County Hall I Preston I PR1 OLD

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 Supportworks: Mail Message

Clare Grady
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Paul Younger

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Robert Westaway

Subject: Re: Representation from. Prof Smythe

Dear _ _

In brief, D K Smythe retired frem this University 17 years age and has ne affiliatien with the
present research team here. He never visits, dees n.ot knew the researchers here, has ne knew ledge
.of centempcrary werk here, such as that ell hydregeclegy and induced seismicity (in which
myself and Dr Reb Westaway (ccpied in) have expertise respectively). Accerding te the Science
Citation Index, Smythe has net published a peer-reviewed paper en any tepic since 2002, and even
when he did publish, he never published peer-reviewed papers en the abeve tepics. The
University recently wrote tc D K Smythe requesting that he desist from giving the impressien he
is actively afflliated with us. He never respended, but it weuld appear he dees net intend te respect
this request.
Dr Westaway and myself will review the decuments you sent, insefar as they fall within .our areas
.of expertise, and give yeu an .objective appraisal frem the perspective .of the actual Glasgew
University research team.
Best wishes
Paul Yeunger
Prof Paul L Younger FREng
Rankine Chair of Engineering and
Prefesser .of Energy Engineering
University .of Glasgew
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