The Danish company behind the new Cowes Enterprise College blames unexpected costs for post-completion work on several projects for the decision to wind up company
The council say they're pursuing the £500,000+ that was 'paid in error', but fail to mention that a court ruled in April that at least £152,000 had been swallowed up and would not be recovered. Why?
Two years after a payment of over half a million pounds was paid by a council employee to Pihl, a bankrupt company, the court has made their final ruling on what happens to the money.
Rachael Fidler responds to claims she made a “blatant falsehood” at Monday night's public meeting and says she'd happily attend a scrutiny committee meeting or fair public forum to help clear up any misconceptions.
Cabinet members will be asked to approve a proposal for Hampshire County Council Property Services to take control of the completion of the Cowes Enterprise College project
A council officer was tasked with making sure public money didn't go a company that went bankrupt over a year ago. Instead they paid them over half a million pounds.
Cllr George Brown rebuffs question asking if council knew of legal action between contractors on the Cowes project, leading to one of them stopping work on the job. Call for Undercliff-type inquiry followed.
An independent inspection of Cowes Enterprise College by the Education Funding Agency found the Council underperformed initially, but appears to be getting things sorted now.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Executive is to make recommendations to Full Council about investing in the completion of Cowes Enterprise College when it meets on Tuesday 6 May.