Highways

09 July 2019

Diary is always pleased to hear about positive outcomes when residents ring councils for help and...

SCRUTINY

Review into Northamptonshire highways contract announced

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2019

A review into Northamptonshire CC’s highways contract with KierWSP has been launched.

Bench press

26 June 2019

Diary believes it has found a new benchmark for the worst piece of street furniture in the country.

BUSINESS

Capita to retain some Barnet contracts

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2019

Barnet LBC is to leave some outsourced services in the hands of Capita despite concerns over qual...

ENVIRONMENT

Cities slam Government over clean air hold-up

By Chris Ames | 19 June 2019

England’s two largest councils have blamed the government for ‘significant’ delays to their plans...

BUSINESS

Birmingham members reserve final say on Amey settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2019

The final details of a settlement between Birmingham City Council and highways contractor Amey wi...

COUNCILLORS

Senior councillors meet to agree Amey terms

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2019

Birmingham City Council’s cabinet is to decide on terms to end its fraught highways contract with...

PEOPLE

Fidler appointed DfT's local transport director

By Dominic Browne | 17 April 2019

Stephen Fidler, deputy director in the Department for Transport’s strategic roads division, has b...

WHITEHALL

Highways England criticised over Brexit co-operation

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2019

The chief executive of Essex CC has expressed frustration that Highways England is refusing to sh...

WHITEHALL

Amey facing £200m Birmingham divorce bill

By Dominic Browne | 18 February 2019

Amey may have to pay more than £200m to extricate itself from its troubled 25-year PFI contract w...

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