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4 August 2006 -
Lewes Council campaign a needless waste of public money
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Chief Executive, Martin Perry, has confirmed that Lewes District Council is needlessly risking hundreds of thousands of pounds in pursuing High Court action against the proposed community stadium at Falmer. Speaking at the annual Fans’ Forum at Withdean on 3 August, he told supporters that the District Council have been offered the opportunity to have all the points contained in their legal challenge considered by the Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly, without waiting until under 5 December 2006 for a High Court Hearing.
The council’s refusal to accept this option for settling the matter has resulted in the football club issuing them a formal warning that they intend to recover their legal costs if the case goes to court unnecessarily. This could push the council’s total bill above £200,000 if the court orders that all defendants’ costs are to be met by Lewes District Council. This could happen even if the district council technically win the case.
The Seagulls Party candidate in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer council by-election, Ed Bassford, who attended the fans’ forum, said: “I am horrified by the continuing refusal of the council’s Lib Dem leadership to see reason. They should accept the offer that is on the table. By not doing so, they are recklessly risking an enormous sum of council tax payers’ money that should be spent on improving local services. The by-election on 17 th August is a chance for local people to send a message to the Lib Dem council that we have had enough.”
4 August 2006 -
Lewes Council campaign a needless waste of public money
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Chief Executive, Martin Perry, has confirmed that Lewes District Council is needlessly risking hundreds of thousands of pounds in pursuing High Court action against the proposed community stadium at Falmer. Speaking at the annual Fans’ Forum at Withdean on 3 August, he told supporters that the District Council have been offered the opportunity to have all the points contained in their legal challenge considered by the Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly, without waiting until under 5 December 2006 for a High Court Hearing.
The council’s refusal to accept this option for settling the matter has resulted in the football club issuing them a formal warning that they intend to recover their legal costs if the case goes to court unnecessarily. This could push the council’s total bill above £200,000 if the court orders that all defendants’ costs are to be met by Lewes District Council. This could happen even if the district council technically win the case.
The Seagulls Party candidate in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer council by-election, Ed Bassford, who attended the fans’ forum, said: “I am horrified by the continuing refusal of the council’s Lib Dem leadership to see reason. They should accept the offer that is on the table. By not doing so, they are recklessly risking an enormous sum of council tax payers’ money that should be spent on improving local services. The by-election on 17 th August is a chance for local people to send a message to the Lib Dem council that we have had enough.”