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Not expected to leave until the end of the year, the early departure was apparently 'by mutual agreement'.
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If you're driving to and from ferry terminals or into Newport on major roads over the next week you may be stopped for traffic survey commissioned by the PFI contractor, Island Roads.
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The work will take place between 6pm and 6am over the next three nights.
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If you have any interest in the council's decision to enter a PFI scheme for the next 25 years, this radio programme tonight is vital listening.
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It's good to hear that shoddy work carried out on behalf of Island Roads is being corrected at no extra cost to the Island, but the inconvenience of closed roads and pavements has not been welcomed by residents.
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New PFI contracts on the Isle of Wight and in Hounslow have pushed the revenue up for Island Roads' parent company.
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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.
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First there were three. Now there are two. The Island road's PFI gets a stage closer
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Cllr Phil Jordan was recently put in charge of overseeing the Island Roads' PFI contract. He's now got an understanding of the failures of the original contract the last Conservative administration locked Island tax-payers into for 25 years. The shortcomings are shocking and deeply worrying.
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Mike Starke runs through a brief history of the Island roads PFI as he sees it
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The council have already said they will be asking Atkins, a respected design, engineering and project management consultancy, to review the PFI contract.
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An historic moment for the Isle of Wight council took place last week as the majority of members chose to endorse the appointment of the 25 year PFI highways service provider, Vinci-Meridiam.
