Leader's Report to Full Council
The Leader of the Council to report the following Key Decision, which has been taken under the urgency provisions contained within Council Procedure Rule 44 :-
The issuing of Judicial Review proceedings to challenge Defra's decision to withdraw PFI credits in relation to the Cheshire Waste Treatment Facility.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council reported that, on 4 January 2011, the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services had made a key decision under the provisions contained within Council Procedure Rule 44, in respect of the Waste PFI project, namely "That Judicial Review proceedings be issued to challenge Defra's decision to withdraw PFI credits in relation to the Cheshire Waste Treatment Facility, subject to Cheshire West & Chester Council making a similar decision."
The Mayor had agreed that the decision would be considered as urgent for the purposes of Scrutiny Procedure Rule 13, as any delay caused by the call-in process would result in the Council being out of time and unable to issue proceedings.