East Riding council is one of 23 local authorities being sued by Thurrock Council in Essex.
East Riding Council says it will fight the legal claims from its headquarters at Beverley County Hall
Thurrock Council, a local authority in Essex, is suing 23 councils in an attempt to recoup losses made in a series of unsuccessful solar farm investments made between 2017 and 2020. Thurrock Council leader John Kent said APSE provided "inaccurate valuations" which gave the council "misplaced confidence" in its investments.Mr Kent said: "Since we raised our legal concerns about the valuations with APSE in September 2023, we have explained that the council has no option but to pursue the millions of pounds of public money that was lost through poor investments.
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