Cherwell District and Oxfordshire County Councils are disappointed to learn the Judicial Review of the eco town planning process has found in favour of the Government.

Leader of Cherwell District Council Barry Wood said: "Cherwell District Council has always maintained the Government's process is flawed and does not properly provide for well judged planning decisions, so we supported the spirit of the action taken by the protest groups, including Weston Front. It is disappointing that the legal challenge failed, but it only covered the early stage consultation on the eco towns scheme - not the whole decision process. Our fight against Weston Otmoor continues. Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County will work together to object to Weston Otmoor."

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Councillor Keith Mitchell, the Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, said: "While this is disappointing, our case against the Weston Otmoor eco town is still very strong. Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council are as one on this and local people are very unhappy. We know that, when last assessed by the Government, Weston Otmoor did not fare very well. Nothing has changed since then. These plans remain pie in the sky and we believe that will tell in the final analysis."

(CD/JM)