BBC Look North (Yorkshire) 23May16 - fracking approved in North Yorkshire

Landmark North Yorkshire fracking operation approved.

The first fracking operation in England since a ban was lifted in 2012 has been approved.

North Yorkshire County Council considered a bid by Third Energy to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale.

Hundreds of protesters attended a meeting in Northallerton to voice anger at the project, which had been recommended for approval.

Julie Winship: Local resident

Lorraine Allanson: Businesswoman (runs a bed & breakfast/ holiday cottage complex near Pickering)

Danielle Hewson: Business Correspondent

Frank Colenso: Local resident

John Cundy: Crime Correspondent for BBC Look North in Leeds

Mike Stubbs: Chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation

Julie Mulligan: Police & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire

Kim Hunter: Campaigner

Simon Bowens: Friends of the Earth

John Dewer: Operations Director for Third Energy

Councillor Peter Sawrey: North Yorkshire County Council

Karen Garrett: Campaigner

Professor Ian Fells, Professor of Energy Conversion at Newcastle University