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LibDems say there's "still a lot of confusion surrounding the PFI proposals"
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The Isle of Wight council has today committed the Island's residents to a 25 year PFI deal with a French-owned company by signing a contract ...in London. Work is expected to start on 1 April 2013 - please insert your own punchline.
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Island Roads are due to present their progress report for the roads PFI - which you can follow during the discussions of the Isle of Wight council scrutiny committee live from OnTheWight.
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Having been paid by the Isle of Wight council to work out if there were any savings to be made on the Highways PFI contract (the one he originally architected), JJ could now be paid more money to make those savings. Nice!
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The companies that the council has chosen as its preferred bidder to carry out the 25-year contract on Island roads has been named.
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After George Osborne said Government was going to 'reassess' PFI, the council say their plans will go ahead 'unaffected'
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Surprisingly the man who structured the Island's road PFI is leaving in March - just before it actually starts on 1st April 2013.
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Labour councillor steps away from support for highways PFI project.
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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.
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Mike Starke's view on the proposed Highways PFI contract and what will be voted through at tonight's Cabinet meeting.
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Mike Starke fills in some gaps to the highways PFI contract funder, Meridiam.
