Tesco must intervene over unlimited costs application

 

Both Weston and Redbridge Council agree that this is an Aarhus claim which means costs are limited to £10,000 for an organisation. Four of us put in the Stop the Tesco Toxic Towers objection paper before the planning committee meet. This paper features in our arguments at court.

 

Unfortunately for us, the rules of the costs cap have been changed against claimants and in favour of the government.  My wife and I have built up a property business over a 23 year period and as a consequence of the assets in the business Weston are arguing their cap should be set at £35,000. This means should we lose at court I will have to pay Weston £35K

 

More concerning though is the Council’s decision to pursue me for unlimited costs. Should we be granted a full hearing at the High Court, there is the prospect of further litigation at the Court of Appeal and then the Supreme Court. It will be a challenge for a community group to fund our own costs; to also find the Council’s unlimited costs plus £35K for Weston would risk bankruptcy for me so I would have to withdraw on behalf of the group unless these caps can be reduced.

 

The costs of opposing the unlimited cap and the £35K cap are £1500, if you could donate it would be very welcome. There a video below of me asking Tesco to intervene and why I think our case deserves to be heard at court. To donate please go to https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-tesco-toxic-towers/