The petition to stop the closure of Furlong Close will not be discussed at full council later this month.

Despite having surpassed 25,000 signatures the petition to stop Furlong Close closing in June will not be debated by full council on February 23.

This is due to legal proceedings currently surrounding Hft – to which Wiltshire Council is noted as an interested party.

The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald: The Save Furlong Close petition has amassed over 25,000 signaturesThe Save Furlong Close petition has amassed over 25,000 signatures

In a statement, the local authority said: “There are legal proceedings issued in the Administrative court in January.

“Hft is the defendant and the council is identified as an interested party. The court has yet to determine if the application should proceed to a trial for judicial review.”

The statement continues that a decision on whether or not the proceedings will head to trial is likely due this week.

“While the council accepts the strength of feeling generated by this issue it would be inappropriate for this matter to be debated at full council while there are ongoing legal proceedings in which the council is an interested party,” the statement concluded.