£35,000 cost of failed review
Taxpayers forked out more than £35,000 on the failed judicial review into the Leyland Waste Technology Park, it has emerged.
Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show that Lancashire County and South Ribble Councils spent £41,725 on barristers and council officers.
The county council was taken to the High Court by pressure group RAWS in a bid to overturn planning permission for the waste transfer station which will be built in Farington.
But Mr Justice Irwin threw out the application at the hearing in September 2007.
Lancashire County Council revealed £39,725.80 of taxpayers' cash was spent, with £34,075 spent on counsel.
The remaining £5,650.80 came from time spent by the county secretary and solicitor. But £6,444 of this was recovered from Residents Against Waste Site.
Staff at South Ribble spent 11 hours working on the case and paid £2,000 for advice from a barrister.
David Whelan, legal services manager at South Ribble Council, said: "Circumstances outside the control of the council meant that the issue was not pursued.
"An unknown donor came forward to help out RAWS."
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Last Updated:
01 May 2008 11:08 AM
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