PLYMOUTH City Council is facing another legal battle over its decision to cut down trees in Armada Way. The authority will appear at London’s High Court in October for a contempt of court preliminary civil hearing.
Alison White, of Save the Trees of Armada Way (Straw) has brought the action alleging the authority breached terms of an injunction which prevented it felling all 129 trees in Armada Way in March 2023. The council stressed it will refute the allegations and said it was disappointed to be hauled back before a judge, claiming it will cost taxpayers money.
It comes as Straw learned it would not be able to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of a judicial review in March. The Court of Appeal will not hear an appeal bid against the lower court’s decision that the council acted lawfully when it ordered the destruction of the trees to make way for a revamp of Armada Way, now likely to cost up to £37m.
But the contempt case has been permitted to go ahead. Straw is claiming the council interfered with the due administration of justice by impeding its ability to legally challenge the treefelling decision in 2023.
This story is from the July 13, 2024 edition of The Herald.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the July 13, 2024 edition of The Herald.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
BIDS REJECTED
ROONEY HAS NOT INDICATED WHICH CLUBS THE OFFERS FOR THE TWO PILGRIMS' PLAYERS HAVE COME FROM
Devon playing for league survival against Cheshire
DEVON will be playing for their Western Division One survival in the three-day fixture against Cheshire starting at Sidmouth tomorrow (noon).
St Mellion Ladies raise over £500 for British Heart Foundation
SAM Peach held her Lady Captain's Day at St Mellion on Sunday 4th August in aid of her charity, The British Heart Foundation. The ladies played a fun better ball format with a twist in teams of four.
Weather playing havoc with Fossils' schedule
THE golfing week started well as the seven-pair team made their way to Lanhydrock to play their delayed match.
Calls to 'break the homelessness cycle'
WHITEHALL must pump-prime councils if Government chiefs want to tackle homelessness, five housing leaders have warned.
UK issues sanctions against businesses
THE UK has issued new sanctions against Belarusian businesses and penal colony commanders to mark the fourth anniversary of the 'sham election' in the country that sparked mass protests.
Former BBC presenter is asked to return salary
THE BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid during the period following his arrest in November last year, after his guilty plea to charges of having indecent images of children.
Banksy artwork appears on chip shop wall
BANKSY has unveiled an artwork of pelicans pinching fish from a London chip shop sign as the fifth piece in what appears to be an animal-themed series.
Hot weather fuels wildfires
CALIFORNIA'S largest wildfire so far this year is continuing to grow as it chews through timber in very hot and dry weather.
Extra police patrols in aftermath of city riots
'COMMUNITIES ARE WORRIED ABOUT MORE VIOLENCE'
