Sunday 13 July 2014

Taxpayers forced to pay costs over Gypsy refusal - Derbyshire

From the Burton Mail

TAXPAYERS have lost a fight to claim back costs wasted after an appeal to create a Gypsy site was refused.

South Derbyshire District Council and Patrick Maloney made an application against each other for an award of costs relating to an appeal to change the use of land off The Castle Way, Willington, into a Gypsy site.

However, despite the Gypsy site proposals being refused by the council and again at appeal by an independent government inspector, the council will not be allowed to claim back costs from Mr Maloney. Instead, it is made to pay partial costs to Mr Maloney.

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