
Town green campaigners hit back as landowners attack ‘ludicrous’ year-long delay to town green public inquiry

Town green campaigners hit back as landowners attack ‘ludicrous’ year-long delay to town green public inquiry

George Ferguson demands both sides come up with new ideas by the end of the week to prevent a year-long delay before a new public inquiry

Bristol City stadium plans in further disarray as inspector rules new public inquiry will not be held until October 2013

Council’s legal service rejected idea that a new inspector was required and refused to consider delaying the hearing

Warning that pre-inquiry meeting – in which inspector will review evidence regarding the application – could now be delayed until February

Barrister who recommended entire area be registered as a town green in 2010 will chair new inquiry, which is likely to start in October