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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.

10, June 2021·4 min read

PFI consultant paid £730,000 to find savings in contract he designed dubbed ‘ironic’ by new Cabinet member (updated)

Cllr Jordan says regardless of costs and savings, the policy of using Jasmine Consulting again in relation to the highways PFI contract was deeply ironic

9, January 2013·3 min read

Letter: The case for the Cowes asphalt plant

James Luke asks what value does the proposed asphalt plant bring to the Island and the people who live here?

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

14, March 2019·1 min read

How much has Jay Jayasundara ‘saved’ from PFI contract you asked – Here’s what we found out

He’s been paid an extra £95,000 for six months’ work to find areas to cut from the Highways PFI contract (he originally received a £180k+/year package to design), but just how much will he be saving the council, OnTheWight asked.

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10, June 2021·2 min read

Cuts of £32m to be made to PFI contract over 18 years

Isle of Wight council say savings have been achieved by reducing operational service standards, including the frequency and response times of horticultural services, street cleaning and removing obsolete highway assets no longer required

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.”

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

3, June 2011·1 min read

Golden Pothole of The Week: #3 Station Road, Bembridge

Steve's back with this week's Golden Pothole

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.

30, January 2013·6 min read

Road PFI: Detailed report on Ventnor roadshow

Many subjects, including residents questions, were covered on the night, and are detailed below for you. The last of the 'roadshow' event is taking place tonight in Cowes.

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".

28, September 2012·2 min read

Letter to the Editor: PFI contract signing

Mike Starke fills in some gaps to the highways PFI contract funder, Meridiam.

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