rejected by the High Court last year before they were taken to appeal. This week the Court of Appeal announced it would uphold the local authority's decision to thrown out the plans.Speaking after the High Court case last year, Salford mayor Paul Dennett said fighting the legal battle with Peel had cost the city £400,000.“This is the third time Peel Land and Property has taken this to court and each time the council’s decision has been upheld," he said, speaking after the Court of Appeal decision."Each time it goes to court it wastes vital taxpayers' money that could be much better spent on services that benefit local people, especially after ten years of government imposed cuts and given the current financial challenges we face as a.
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