Six councils in BSF fight

Six local authorities are set to go to the High Court in January to challenge the decision to halt the Building Schools for the Future programme.

Luton, Sandwell, Nottingham, Newham, Waltham Forest and Kent County Council have been granted a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice – which will at first decide whether the local authorities can seek a judicial review.

Earlier this year Education Secretary Michael Gove announced he was halting BSF schemes not signed off by January 1, 2010.