BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION AND LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL

Early day motion 1151, tabled 29 November 2005 by Desmond Turner (Labour). Signed by 57 members.

That this House regrets the decision taken by Cabinet members of Lewes District Council at a meeting from which the public was excluded to seek to challenge by judicial review, the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister which, supported the siting of a new community stadium at Falmer, a decision which would benefit Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and the wider local and regional community; believes that the estimated expenditure of £100,000 on such a challenge over and above the £207,000 already spent by the Council on opposing the stadium plans does not represent good value for money for residents of Lewes; and calls upon Lewes District Council to rescind its decision.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 1.