The Court of Appeal is considering a legal challenge to a £140 million loan package that Mayor Andy Burnham approved for Manchester developers, according to reporting from the case. The matter comes under renewed scrutiny as the court hears arguments about whether the mayor acted lawfully when granting the funding. Proceedings focus on the loan decision in light of the information available to the mayor at the time. It is argued that Burnham was made aware of issues in the viability assessments provided by the developer, including reports described as “inconsistent.” The case also raises questions about whether those inconsistencies should have affected the decision to proceed with the loan arrangement. The reporting characterizes aspects of the challenge as alleging the deal was “obviously” unlawful, though the outcome is not reported in the supplied excerpts. Overall, the sources indicate that the central dispute in the appeal centers on the legality of the mayor’s decision-making process and what the mayor knew about the developer’s viability evidence when the loan was approved.