Councillors support 130-home Boroughbridge housing scheme after officers refuse to defend rejection
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Councillors support 130-home Boroughbridge housing scheme after officers refuse to defend rejection
• Councillors have given their support to plans for 130 new homes near Boroughbridge after being told by council officers they would have to defend any appeal themselves if they refused the scheme.
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