Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham demand judicial review over Olympic Stadium battle with West Ham
ShareTottenham have launched another application for a judicial review into the roles of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) and two Government departments involved in handing West Ham the Olympic Stadium.[LNB]West Ham beat off competition from their north London rivals to win the race to move into the London 2012 showpiece venue after the Games have finished.[LNB]The east Londoners were handed the keys to the ?537million stadium after the Government and the Mayor of London approved the OPLC's decision to grant the Hammers preferred bidder status.[LNB] Up for grabs: Tottenham are continuing their legal fight over the future of the Olympic Stadium[LNB]But Spurs were not happy with the processes which led to West Ham being chosen as the winner and have vowed to take their fight for the stadium to the High Court.[LNB]Last month Spurs launched an application for a judicial review into Newham Council's role in arranging a ?40m loan to finance West Ham's move to the stadium.[LNB]Now the club widened their appeal by asking the High Court to start a separate judicial review into the roles of several other key parties involved in awarding West Ham the stadium.[LNB] Hammer time: West Ham were awarded the stadium earlier this year[LNB]A Tottenham statement read: 'The club has today sought permission from the High Court to bring a claim against the Olympic Park Legacy Company Limited, the Mayor of London, the Minister for Sport and the Olympics and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for judicial review of a series of decisions made by them to appoint a joint bid by the London Borough of Newham and West Ham United Football Club as preferred bidder in a competition for the lease of the Olympic Stadium.[LNB]'As previously reported, the club continues to hold discussions with both local and national government bodies in order to seek to agree a feasible stadium solution.'[LNB]Spurs wrote letters to all the parties involved in the process in March demanding answers as to how the decision was reached and they launched their judicial review application against Newham Council after receiving what they regarded as unacceptable answers.[LNB] Protest: Tottenham fans have long campaigned against their board against the move to Stratford[LNB]Last month Leyton Orient also demanded a judicial review against Newham's role in partnering West Ham's bid.[LNB]The High Court will now assess all claims that have been made before deciding whether or not to hold a judicial review into the processes involved in West Ham winning the race for the stadium, which they are due to move into in the summer of 2013.[LNB] They're on our patch! Orient sue over West Ham's Olympic Stadium moveSpurs take Olympic Stadium case to High Court and ask for judicial reviewAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinionAll the latest West Ham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:Places: London, Olympic Stadium Organisations: West Ham United Football Club, Newham Council
