Summary
A huge row could now break out between the National Assembly and Whitehall after an anti-opencast mine protester won a landmark court ruling yesterday. Elizabeth Condron of Merthyr Tydfil launched a judicial review of the Assembly's decision to grant planning permission to extract 10 million tonnes of coal from the Ffos-y- Fran site near her home over 17 years. Developers Miller Argent claim the scheme would bring 200 jobs and transform derelict land.
Yesterday a High Court judge quashed the Assembly decision, saying it was possible Assembly Environment Minister Carwyn Jones was 'biased' in favour of the scheme. He told the Assembly to reconsider its position.See the full content of this document
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Anger After Judge Stops Opencast Mine Scheme
But last night the Assembly Government said Mr Jones had not been asked to provide a statement for the court. If he had been, he would have de...
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