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Isle of Wight residents rally to fund legal challenge over Westridge Farm development

Campaigners hoping to take the Isle of Wight council to the High Court, over Ryde’s Westridge Farm site, need to raise more money – and there could be just a few weeks left to do that.

The Save Westridge Farm campaign needs another £16,000, in case it gets the go ahead for a judicial review into the actions of the local authority over how a planning application was handled.

The campaign opposes plans for an extra 473 houses on the West Acre Park development, on the outskirts of Ryde.

IWC denies claims
A request for a judicial review was lodged with the High Court in September, over accusations County Hall mishandled the proposal. The Isle of Wight council has denied the claims.

Campaigners are now waiting to hear whether their appeal will move forward and an update is expected in the next few weeks.

More than £40,000 raised so far
If it gets the green light, £10,000 must be paid to the High Court  The sum would be repaid if the case is won. Additional cash, for barristers and legal fees, is also needed.

Since the campaign got underway, more than £40,000 has been raised via the Crowdjustice crowdfunding page.


This article is from the BBC’s LDRS (Local Democracy Reporter Service) scheme, which News OnTheWight is taking part in. Some alterations and additions may have been made by OnTheWight. Ed

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Benny C
21, June 2023 9:49 pm

Those belonging to British citizens should all be sold immediately and the proceeds distributed to those most in need – the homeless, children living in poverty and those needing high intensity medical care. Agree or disagree?

VentnorLad
Reply to  Benny C
21, June 2023 10:39 pm

Disagree. Building these vulgar expressions of conspicuous wealth keeps working-class craftsmen in gainful employment. They can charge extortionate prices to the dim-witted, but wealthy yachtsmen who will gladly pay high prices because there’s nothing they enjoy more when they come ashore than talking loudly about how much they’ve spent on their boat. I would however tighten the tax loopholes they utilise to have these unnecessarily expensive playthings… Read more »

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