Responding to the judgement in the High
Court today, the leaders of the four councils Cllrs Mark Bee
(Waveney), Ray Herring (Suffolk Coastal), John Griffiths (St
Edmundsbury) and Geoffrey Jaggard (Forest Heath) said:
“We challenged the Boundary Committee on the grounds that their
process was unfair. The Court has decisively ruled in our favour,
quashing the draft proposals that the Boundary Committee issued on
19 March.
“The Court has also awarded costs against the Boundary Committee
and the Secretary of State but they do have the right to appeal
against this decision.
“We are very pleased with the result. Our only concern was to
ensure a fair consultation process and a proper representation of
the views of the people of Suffolk. We will continue to fight
to ensure that people's views are taken into account.”
For more
information and to see Mr Justice Foskett's ruling and
judgement