Foundation Trust proposals to be postponed ?

I have heard from two completely independent sources that the North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS trust will be dropping back the bid for Foundation Status from March to July.

Both sources also separately advised me that the Trust isn't planning to make any public announcement about this.

For all I know there may be very good reasons to delay the proposal, but I doubt if it is a good idea not to explain to people what they are.