City sets aside £45,000 to challenge developments
PLANS for two major developments at either end of Truro could face legal challenge.
Truro City Council (TCC) has confirmed it plans a judicial review of Cornwall Council's decision to approve 1,500 homes at Langarth near Threemilestone.
The city council has already started the process of launching a judicial review into Cornwall Council's decision to approve plans for a Waitrose supermarket, park- and-ride, houses and recycling facility at the top of Union Hill, known as the Truro Eastern District Centre (TEDC).
For the Langarth development TCC has to wait until a decision notice is issued following the approval decision taken by Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee in March.
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However, it has set aside £45,000 in the coming year for possible legal and consultancy costs attached to the judicial reviews.
Town clerk Roger Gazzard said: "If the council agrees to proceed on one or both of these judicial reviews there's likely to be the opportunity to reduce our exposure to costs using an insurance policy, which in itself will have a cost.
"If we are successful at judicial review the majority of our costs will also be recoverable from the other party."
The provision of £45,000 was approved at a city council meeting on Monday evening.
Tregolls ward councillor Stuart Roden asked whether there would be an opportunity for members to debate the judicial reviews before going ahead.
Mr Gazzard replied: "Once we have the information back from the judge it will then be a matter for the council to decide."
2 Comments
by MarjProops
Friday, February 08 2013, 9:27AM
“I totally agree with WilliamRees. Whichever way it goes it will be the tax payer picking up the bill. In these times of austerity that's the last thing the people of Cornwall want. Far better to move forward, create some employment and give the people what they want and not what a few Councillors want... I really can't understand the mentality of these wasters!.”
by WilliamRees
Thursday, February 07 2013, 2:43PM
“It might be up to Truro City Council to decide. The big question is are they going to tell the Taxpayers in Cornwall how much this is going to cost them. Why should Cornish Taxpayers foot the bill for the personal egos of a few Truro Councillors. If Truro City Council lose the case they as Councillors should be surcharged. The Taxpayers money that goes to expensive lawyers would be best spent on frontline services. A majority of people want the Waitrose Supermarket to go ahead as it will bring two hundred well paid jobs to the Duchy.”