A MILFORD Haven councillor’s attempt to uncover correspondence between the council and those involved with a controversial European property grant scheme in Pembroke Dock is likely to be stalled.

Hakin representative Cllr Mike Stoddart revealed irregularities in a council-administered Commercial Property Grant Scheme (CPGS) in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO).

The matter is now being investigated by police.

Cllr Stoddart had submitted a notice of motion calling for councillors to have access to “correspondence between the council, the WEFO and Cathal McCosker (including companies in which he has an interest) regarding the repayment of grant monies received by Mr McCosker and his associated companies under the Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Commercial Property Grant Scheme”.

It has been referred to Monday’s Audit Committee and it has been recommended that it not be adopted until the police investigation has been concluded.

Cllr Stoddart wants the correspondence made available to “enable members to have an up to date picture of the current situation including any possible losses to the Authority as a result of the inability to recover all repaid monies from Cathal McCosker and associated companies”.

An officer’s report for the committee states that the documents requested have been submitted to police to be considered as potential evidence.

The police has advised that material within its possession “cannot be disseminated to council members until the investigation has been concluded” under Article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 covering the right to a fair trial.