FDC voted unanimously in support of a motion at its full council meeting on February 26 to review legal grounds to fight the decision to grant planning permission to the Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility in Wisbech.

Cllr Chris Boden, FDC leader, said: “The council has instructed pre-eminent infrastructure barristers to review the lengthy decision and to research the legal grounds on which a judicial review could be launched.

“The council remains absolutely committed to doing everything in its power to fight this decision on behalf of local people.

“Throughout the lengthy public enquiry, Fenland District Council, along with Wisbech Town Council and other local authorities, made significant representations to the planning inspectorate to provide grounds as to why the facility was........

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