Perhaps the money will be used to temporarily mask the financial...

Perhaps the money will be used to temporarily mask the financial problems as Cuadrilla are awaiting a final 'yes' from the Secretary of State before progress can be made. In January this year when Third Energy had to pull out of the KM8 site in Yorkshire - the government made clear:

[In his statement, Clark announced a new set of criteria that shale gas firms must meet in order to commence fracking. He said: “The Government considers that the financial resilience of a company wishing to hydraulically fracture is a relevant consideration. As a matter of policy, we will therefore look at the financial resilience of all companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations alongside their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent.”]