Theresa May's local council set to spend £50,000 to fight Heathrow runway
Windsor and Maidenhead council looks to increase budget for fighting expected government go-ahead for third runway
Theresa May’s local authority is prepared to spend £50,000 on a judicial review if her government approves the expansion of Heathrow next week, documents released on Monday reveal.
The papers underline the scale of resistance that the prime minister will face from residents in her Maidenhead constituency, which she has represented since 1997, if she agrees to allow the third runway to go ahead.
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Source: Guardian Transport
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