According to a BBC News report, Cllr Phil Knowles told a full council meeting last week (24 February) that the authority had commissioned legal advice on whether intellectual property (IP) had been broken as a result of the leak.
Cllr Knowles said that the local authority is “looking to get the police involved”, the BBC report added.
A council spokesperson confirmed that Harborough is awaiting "specialist legal advice regarding information that was shared on social media following a confidential members briefing and will consider its options once that advice is received".
The council has since discussed the local plan in a public meeting on Monday (3 March).
Adam Carey