Lord Bassam was wrong when he said it was ironic Lewes District Council had not supported the National Park for the South Downs (The Argus, January 11).
Lewes District Council welcomed the proposal from the outset and supported it throughout the public inquiry designation procedures.
The true irony is John Prescott himself announced the Government's intention to create a National Park in the South Downs.
We are challenging his decision because in rejecting his inspector's conclusion that the case against a multi-purpose stadium on the Falmer site was overwhelming he did not follow his Government's policies.
Speculation about the costs of the challenge is misguided.
The city council and the football club were named in the application as court rules require but they know there is no need to spend money by taking part in the high court hearing. They can simply leave it to Mr Prescott to defend his decision.
-Ann de Vecchi, Leader of Lewes District Council
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