Preston is one of 23 councils facing legal action from a council in Essex over botched investments.
Preston City Council could be sued by a local authority in Essex for more than £2m in a legal fight over solar farm investments.
The dispute is with the Association of Public Service Excellence which valued the assets, of which the Preston authority is a member. If Thurrock is successful and each of the 23 councils sued had to pay an equal share, Preston would have to pay almost £2.2m, just under 10% of its annual day-to-day £23.7m revenue budget.
It said Thurrock's media statements risked undermining fairness and transparency, and opened up the potential for further legal action, which it might need to consider.
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