Legal action "within three weeks" over local government shake-up in Hampshire

Legal bid to stop New Forest split ‘has no real prospect of success’

A legal bid to block Government plans to split the New Forest would have “no real prospect of success”, lawyers have said.

Legal action "within three weeks" over local government shake-up in Hampshire

The agreement to pursue legal action over the proposed local government shake-up in Hampshire will be brought before cabinet members “within three weeks”, the council’s Conservative leader has said.

Timescale set for judicial review over council reform

The agreement to pursue legal action over the proposed local government shake-up in Hampshire will be brought before cabinet members “within three…

'No real prospects' of successful LGR legal challenge

An independent lawyer has advised New Forest DC that "prospects of a judicial review success are very limited" regarding local government reorganisation plans. The government revealed its decision to opt for the five-unitary proposal in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton in March. It…The post ‘No real prospects’ of successful LGR legal challenge appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).