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Jay Jayasundara

JJ (as he was often referred to during his time at Isle of Wight council) headed the team that designed the council’s 25 year long Roads PFI, in his role as PFI Programme Director.

He oversaw the whole process including the selection of the contract bidders.

He left Isle of Wight council a few months after the PFI contract was signed with Vinci, only days before the PFI was to start, on 1st April 2013.

26, April 2019·1 min read

All five staff cut from IW CCTV control room: Their combined wages less than PFI axe man’s

The annual staff costs for CCTV Control Room staff is less than amount paid to PFI consultant for eight month's work.

10, June 2021·3 min read

Payments to Island Roads withheld as milestone 14 over a year late

Milestone 14 is the final milestone in the Core Investment Period of the Highways PFI contract and is 15 months late

30, March 2011·1 min read

Cllr Giles’ Responds Over PFI £1bn Island Economy Benefit

Cllr Giles responses over his 'benefit to the Island economy claim

12, July 2018·1 min read

Green light to pay Jay Jayasundara another £70,000 for PFI savings

As revealed by OnTheWight back in March, Jay Jayasundara has already been back on the Isle of Wight since the beginning of the year examining the Highways PFI contract he was paid handsomely to create.

3, June 2011·1 min read

Highways PFI: Council To Hold Public Meetings

Three public meetings will provide members of the public a chance to ask questions of the highways PFI team

25, April 2019·2 min read

Overflowing bins? The PFI service was ‘better than needed in some areas’, says Cllr Ward

Cllr Ian Ward has said the service level cuts to the PFI have happened due to the service being "better than needed in some areas".

25, January 2011·2 min read

PFI: Nearly Half A Million Pounds In Expenses In Six Months

VB looks at the detail of how nearly £500,000 worth of expenses can be spent in just six months on the roads PFI project

11, July 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council slammed for return of controversial PFI architect

Chairman of the IWC, Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox said, “The majority of the issues we have are, and have been experienced and caused by that person. I think the public need to know that.”

20, August 2012·9 min read

Letter to the Editor: Highways PFI: Don’t say I didn’t warn you

There's not a person on the Island who doesn't want our roads to be rescued from years of council under-investment - but is committing Islanders to a 25-year contract the only way to fix them? Here's a list of unanswered questions - worrying, as Conservative councillors aim to vote it through Wednesday night.

23, February 2011·13 min read

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